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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

6. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):


	December 31, 2013			September 30, 2013
Finished goods	$	21,611		$	44,391
Work-in-process		27,496			25,156
Raw materials		90,840			86,933
Obsolescence reserve		(7,832	)		(6,932	)
	$	132,115		$	149,548

During the three months ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 the Company made non-cash transfers of $2.8 million and $1.0 million, respectively, of inventories to its rental equipment fleet.

- 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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