Matthews International Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Inventories

Inventories

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

Note 4. Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

	June 30, 2013		September 30, 2012

Raw materials	$	40,898	$	41,003
Work in process		25,804		22,772
Finished goods		65,137		66,915
	$	131,839	$	130,690

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The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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