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Note 4 - Inventories
6 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 4:   Inventories


Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):


   

12/31/2013

   

6/30/2013

 

Raw material and supplies

  $ 31,480     $ 29,565  

Goods in process and finished parts

    20,865       20,256  

Finished goods

    38,420       37,507  
      90,765       87,328  

LIFO Reserve

    (30,358

)

    (30,827

)

Inventories

  $ 60,407     $ 56,501  

LIFO inventories were $13.1 million and $12.9 million at December 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013, or approximately $30.3 million and $ 30.8 million, respectively, less than their balances accounted for on a FIFO basis.  The use of LIFO, as compared to FIFO, resulted in a $0.4 million decrease in cost of sales for the six months ended December 31, 2013 compared to a $1.0 million increase in the six months ended December 31, 2012.