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Inventories (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] |
Breakdown of Inventories | The following table provides a breakdown of inventories at December 31, 2017 and 2016 (in thousands):
| December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016
Finished goods(a) | $ | 404,239 |  |  | $ | 289,102 |
Raw materials and work in process(b) | 132,891 |  |  | 109,706 |
Stores, supplies and other | 55,651 |  |  | 51,455 |
Total(c) | $ | 592,781 |  |  | $ | 450,263 |
(a) | Increase primarily due to the Jiangli New Materials acquisition and the build up of inventory at other Lithium sites for an increase in sales in 2018.
(b) | Included $59.6 million and $47.1 million at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, of work in process related to the Lithium product category.
(c) | As of December 31, 2017, $24.7 million of Inventories were classified as Assets held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets. See Note 3, “Divestitures,” for additional information.

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