Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2023

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories

(In thousands)	2023		2022
Raw materials and supplies	$	111,843	$	133,189
Work-in-process	61,793		64,177
Finished goods	220,629		265,842
Valuation reserves	(14,017)		(14,289)
Inventories	$	380,248	$	448,919

Inventories valued using the LIFO method totaled $20.2 million at December 30, 2023 and $16.5 million at December 31, 2022.  At December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the approximate FIFO cost of such inventories was $122.9 million and $117.3 million, respectively.  

At the end of 2023 and 2022, the FIFO value of inventory consigned to others was $19.8 million and $14.3 million, respectively.