Other Financial Data

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

13. Other Financial Data

Items charged to continuing operations during the years ended September 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011 included the following:

(Dollars in thousands)	2013			2012			2011
Salaries and wages (including fringes)	$	151,805			138,192			129,572
Maintenance and repairs		4,368			4,248			3,568
Research and development (R&D) costs:
Company-sponsored		12,704			14,293			14,936
Customer-sponsored		15,014			9,171			8,527
Total R&D		27,718			23,464			23,463
Other engineering costs		7,715			12,217			7,406
Total R&D and other engineering costs	$	35,433			35,681			30,869
As a % of net sales		7.2	%		7.5	%		6.8	%

A reconciliation of the changes in accrued product warranty liability for the years ended September 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	2013		2012		2011
Balance as of October 1,	$	1,536		2,120		1,967
Additions charged to expense		1,048		197		770
Deductions		(704)		(781)		(617)
Balance as of September 30,	$	1,880		1,536		2,120