Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Inventories

Components of inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 30,
	2019		2018
Finished products	$	10,905	$	7,099
Work in process and inventoried costs under long-term contracts		46,951		63,169
Materials and purchased parts		48,938		23,710
Customer advances		—		(9,779)
Net inventories	$	106,794	$	84,199