Inventories

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

4. INVENTORIES

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value, and are reduced for slow-moving and obsolete inventory. The inventories cost is recorded at standard cost, which approximates actual cost, on a first-in first-out “FIFO”) basis. Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

in thousands	December 31, 2021		September 30, 2021
Raw materials	$	66,758	$	46,046
Work in process		30,997		27,278
Finished goods		191,304		115,564
Total inventories	$	289,059	$	188,888