Inventories

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

7. Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

	AS OF SEPTEMBER 30,
	2015			2014
Finished goods	$	55,074		$	42,473
Work in progress		5,632			28,582
Raw materials		70,769			82,599
Obsolescence reserve		(6,675	)		(7,764	)
	$	124,800		$	145,890

Inventory obsolescence expense was approximately $3.9 million, $2.6 million and $0.2 million during fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.