Inventories:

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories [Text Block]

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value with cost determined using the first-in, first-out method. Inventory costs consist of those costs directly attributable to products prior to sale including among other things raw material, labor and overhead. Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands)

	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Raw material	$	110,954	$	104,104
Work in process	47,339		52,909
Finished goods	185,422		154,150
Total inventories	$	343,715	$	311,163