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Inventories (Notes)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Inventories

The following table summarizes the components of inventory:



	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Raw materials and supplies	$	95,208	$	93,014
Work in process	47,123		42,996
Finished goods	81,664		76,994
Total inventories, net	$	223,995	$	213,004

The allowance for excess and obsolete inventory balance at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was $6,168 and $6,556, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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