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Note 4 - Inventories
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
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 $71.9 million and $70.1 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Allowances for excess and obsolete inventory totaled $6.1 million and $6.0 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method is made at the end of each year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. Interim LIFO calculations are based on management’s estimate of expected year-end inventory levels and costs, and are subject to the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation.

 

Inventories are comprised of the following:

 

Inventories, net:

 

March 31,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 

Raw materials and in-process

 $26,507  $23,263 

Finished parts

  52,752   52,039 

Finished products

  10,715   10,346 

Total net inventories

 $89,974  $85,648