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Note 4 - Inventories
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 4 – Inventories

 

LIFO inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market and all other inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Replacement cost approximates current cost and the excess over LIFO cost is approximately $63.5 million and $62.5 million at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Some inventory quantities were reduced during 2019, resulting in liquidation of some LIFO quantities carried at lower costs from earlier years versus current year costs. The related effect increased net income by approximately $2.0 million during 2019. Allowances for excess and obsolete inventory totaled $5.9 million at December 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

Inventories are comprised of the following:

 

Inventories, net

 

December 31,

2020

  

December 31,

2019

 

Raw materials and in-process

 $18,152  $16,474 

Finished parts

  51,701   47,317 

Finished products

  12,833   12,206 

Total net inventories

 $82,686  $75,997