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Note 4 - Inventories
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
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 was approximately $95.1 million and $88.2 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Allowances for excess and obsolete inventory totaled $7.9 million at December 31, 2023 and $7.2 million at December 31, 2022.

 

Pre-tax LIFO expense was $6.9 million, $18.0 million, and $6.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.

 

Inventories are comprised of the following: 

 

   

December 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 

Raw materials and in-process

  $ 37,037     $ 40,448  

Finished parts

    52,458       57,224  

Finished products

    14,661       13,461  

Total net inventories

  $ 104,156     $ 111,133