Inventories

Inventories as of September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 consisted of the following (in thousands):



	2017		2016
Raw materials	$	477,921	$	414,303
Work-in-process	86,367		69,423
Finished goods	90,354		80,405
Total inventories	$	654,642	$	564,131

In certain circumstances, per contractual terms, customer deposits are received by the Company to offset obsolete and excess inventory risks. The total amount of customer deposits related to inventory and included within current liabilities on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2017 and October 1, 2016 was $106.2 million and $74.6 million, respectively.