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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

3.	Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market and consist of the following (in thousands):


	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Short-term inventories:
Raw materials	$	43,061	$	52,598
Work-in-process		3,261		4,902
Finished goods		14,364		49,351
Supplies		2,288		3,541

		62,974		110,392

Long-term inventories:
Finished goods		1,208		1,249

Total inventories	$	64,182	$	111,641

Long-term inventories are recorded in other assets.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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