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Note 5 - Inventories

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Note 5 - Inventories
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements  
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

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):

   

March 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2021

   

2020

 

Raw materials and supplies

  $ 245     $ 180  

Work in progress

    47       44  

Finished goods

    745       651  

Total

    1,037       875  

LIFO reserves

    (31 )     (27 )

Net inventories

  $ 1,006     $ 848  

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, approximately 6% and 7%, respectively, of inventories were recorded using the LIFO cost method, respectively.

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