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Inventories
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventories
6.
Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Inventories at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 consisted of the following:
 
September 30,
2019
 
December 31,
2018
Inventories carried at LIFO:
 
 
 
Finished goods
$
54.1

 
$
48.6

Raw materials, production parts and work-in-process
35.4

 
28.6

Excess of FIFO over LIFO cost(a)
(32.0
)
 
(31.2
)
Total LIFO inventories
57.5

 
46.0

Inventories carried at FIFO:
 

 
 

Finished goods
60.3

 
53.5

Raw materials, production parts and work-in-process
43.1

 
35.6

Total FIFO inventories
103.4

 
89.1

Total inventories
$
160.9

 
$
135.1


(a)  
Inventories of $57.5 million as of September 30, 2019, and $46.0 million as of December 31, 2018, were valued at LIFO. The difference between replacement cost and the stated LIFO inventory value is not materially different from the reserve for the LIFO valuation method.