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| INVENTORIES |
5. INVENTORIES Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined using LIFO, first-in first-out, and average cost methods for different components of inventory. Inventories consisted of the following (dollars in millions):
For both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, approximately 13% of inventories were recorded using the LIFO cost method. |
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- Definition The entire disclosure for inventory. Includes, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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