INVENTORIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Inventory

The components of inventories at December 31 were as follows:

	2023		2022
	(Dollars in thousands)
Raw materials	$	465,375	$	409,349
Work-in-process	219,462		218,691
Finished goods	556,737		469,212
Other	16,616		16,463
	1,258,190		1,113,715
Adjustment to value inventory at cost on the LIFO method	(317,382)		(344,312)
	$	940,808	$	769,403