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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2014

Note 4: Inventories

Inventories by major classification are as follows:


(Amounts in millions)	March 29, 2014			December 28, 2013
Finished goods	$	391.0		$	374.7
Work in progress		48.0			45.0
Raw materials		86.2			87.3

Total FIFO value		525.2			507.0
Excess of current cost over LIFO cost		(72.6	)		(72.6	)

Total inventories – net	$	452.6		$	434.4

Inventories accounted for using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method as of both March 29, 2014, and December 28, 2013, approximated 60% of total inventories. The company accounts for its non-U.S. inventory on the FIFO method. As of March 29, 2014, approximately 30% of the company’s U.S. inventory was accounted for using the FIFO method and 70% was accounted for using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method. There were no LIFO inventory liquidations in the three month periods ended March 29, 2014, or March 30, 2013.

- 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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