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Inventories
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventories
Inventories

Inventories at September 30 consist of:
 
2018
 
2017
Raw materials and supplies
$
6,202

 
$
6,108

Work-in-process
6,626

 
7,650

Finished goods
5,441

 
6,623

Total inventories
$
18,269

 
$
20,381



If the FIFO method had been used for the entire Company, inventories would have been $8,879 and $8,319 higher than reported at September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. LIFO expense was $560 and $293 in fiscal 2018 and 2017, respectively.