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Inventories
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventories

8. Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Finished goods

 

$

18,802

 

 

$

33,690

 

Work in process

 

 

7,926

 

 

 

2,512

 

Raw material

 

 

54,290

 

 

 

70,099

 

Obsolescence reserve

 

 

(30,551

)

 

 

(29,614

)

 

 

 

50,467

 

 

 

76,687

 

Less current portion

 

 

18,812

 

 

 

20,752

 

Non-current portion

 

$

31,655

 

 

$

55,935

 

 

Inventory obsolescence expense totaled approximately $4.4 million, $21.5 million and $11.2 million during fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  Raw materials include semi-finished goods and component parts which totaled approximately $29.0 million and $43.2 million at September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.