Inventories

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

6. Inventories:

Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

	AS OF SEPTEMBER 30,
	2012			2011
Finished goods and sub-assemblies	$	32,845		$	20,430
Work in progress		19,585			14,255
Raw materials		40,788			47,257
Obsolescence reserve		(9,324	)		(9,552	)
	$	83,894		$	72,390

Inventory obsolescence expense was approximately $1.8 million, $4.6 million and $2.9 million during fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.