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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Inventories

Inventories

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

Note 4. Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

	December 31, 2013		September 30, 2013

Raw materials	$	44,185	$	40,931
Work in process		28,681		25,293
Finished goods		67,274		64,544
	$	140,140	$	130,768

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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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