Inventories

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

7. Inventories

The components of inventories are as follows:

30 September		2016		2015
Inventories at FIFO cost
Finished goods	$	456.7	$	494.9
Work in process		38.2		34.4
Raw materials, supplies and other		204.0		229.3
		698.9		758.6
Less: Excess of FIFO cost over LIFO cost		(79.0)		(100.8)
Inventories	$	619.9	$	657.8

Inventories valued using the LIFO method comprised 34.9% and 35.8% of consolidated inventories before LIFO adjustment at 30 September 2016 and 2015, respectively. Liquidation of LIFO inventory layers in 2016, 2015, and 2014 did not materially affect the results of operations.

FIFO cost approximates replacement cost.