Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

Schedule II

SIFCO Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Years Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010

(Amounts in thousands)

	Balance at Beginning of Period		Additions (Reductions) Charged to Expense			Additions (Reductions) Charged to Other Accounts		Deductions			Balance at End of Period
Year Ended September 30, 2011
Deducted from asset accounts
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	582	$	196		$	19	$	(133	) (a)	$	664
Inventory obsolescence reserve		1,191		171			267		(231	) (b)		1,398
Inventory LIFO reserve		7,495		479			0		0			7,974
Asset impairment reserve		933		219			0		0	(c)		1,152
Deferred tax valuation allowance		464		(12	)		0		0			452
Accrual for estimated liability
Workers' compensation reserve		945		20			30		(321	) (d)		674
Year Ended September 30, 2010
Deducted from asset accounts
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	633	$	185		$	0	$	(236	) (a)	$	582
Inventory obsolescence reserve		1,318		162			0		(289	) (b)		1,191
Inventory LIFO reserve		7,320		175			0		0			7,495
Asset impairment reserve		933		0			0		0	(c)		933
Deferred tax valuation allowance		467		(3	)		0		0			464
Accrual for estimated liability
Workers' compensation reserve		1,260		51			0		(366	) (d)		945

(a) Accounts determined to be uncollectible, net of recoveries

(b) Inventory sold or otherwise disposed

(c) Equipment sold or otherwise disposed

(d) Payment of workers' compensation claims