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Inventories
12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
INVENTORIES
INVENTORIES
Inventories consisted of the following at June 30: 
(in thousands)
2015

 
2014

Finished goods
$
324,840

 
$
371,599

Work in process and powder blends
249,629

 
308,129

Raw materials
100,881

 
126,004

Inventories at current cost
675,350

 
805,732

Less: LIFO valuation
(99,819
)
 
(101,966
)
Total inventories
$
575,531

 
$
703,766


We used the LIFO method of valuing inventories for approximately 47 percent and 43 percent of total inventories at June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.