Inventories

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories

Inventories at September 30 consist of:

	2016		2015
Raw materials and supplies	$	7,724	$	7,212
Work-in-process	10,459		11,088
Finished goods	10,313		9,643
Total inventories	$	28,496	$	27,943

If the FIFO method had been used for the entire Company, inventories would have been $8,026 and $8,508 higher than reported at September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. LIFO income of $482 in fiscal 2016 and LIFO expense was $629 in fiscal 2015, respectively.