Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Inventories (Tables)

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Inventories (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Inventory, Current
Inventories are classified and valued as follows:
 
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
Finished products and work in process
 
$
199,919

 
$
175,182

Raw materials
 
62,469

 
51,866

 
 
$
262,388

 
$
227,048

 
 
 
 
 
Valued at lower of cost or market:
 
 
 
 
LIFO basis
 
$
162,315

 
$
135,605

Valued at lower of cost and net realizable value:
 
 
 
 
FIFO or average cost basis
 
100,073

 
91,443

 
 
$
262,388

 
$
227,048