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Inventories
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventories
Inventories
 
June 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Raw materials
$
52,146

 
$
68,900

Work in progress
42,999

 
47,759

Finished goods
41,197

 
19,069

Spares and other
23,472

 
23,129

 
159,814

 
158,857

Reduction to LIFO cost basis
(28,327
)
 
(29,879
)
Total inventories
$
131,487

 
$
128,978


 
The increase in the total amount of inventories at June 30, 2017 compared to December 31, 2016 is due primarily to lower levels of finished goods in the fourth quarter of 2016 as a result of the plant turnaround activities offset partially by lower levels of raw materials as of June 30, 2017 due to timing of cumene purchases.