Inventories

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

7.  Inventories

The components of inventories are as follows:

30 September		2015		2014
Inventories at FIFO cost
Finished goods	$	494.9	$	493.9
Work in process		34.4		34.1
Raw materials, supplies and other		229.3		283.4
		758.6		811.4
Less: Excess of FIFO cost over LIFO cost		(100.8)		(105.4)
Inventories	$	657.8	$	706.0

Inventories valued using the LIFO method comprised 35.8% and 38.1% of consolidated inventories before LIFO adjustment at 30 September 2015 and 2014, respectively. Liquidation of LIFO inventory layers in 2015, 2014, and 2013 did not materially affect the results of operations.

FIFO cost approximates replacement cost.