Inventories

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories

Inventories at September 30 consist of:

	2017		2016
Raw materials and supplies	$	6,108	$	7,724
Work-in-process	7,650		10,459
Finished goods	6,623		10,313
Total inventories	$	20,381	$	28,496

If the FIFO method had been used for the entire Company, inventories would have been $8,319 and $8,026 higher than reported at September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. LIFO expense was $293 in fiscal 2017 and LIFO income was $482 in fiscal 2016, respectively.