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Product Warranties
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]  
Product Warranties

12.     Product Warranties

Product warranty activity for the years ended September 30 was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

2019

    

2018

Balance at the beginning of the period

 

$

107,538

 

$

121,450

Accruals for warranties for products sold in the period

 

 

34,207

 

 

26,539

Fulfillment of warranty obligations

 

 

(37,007)

 

 

(40,451)

Balance at the end of the period

 

$

104,738

 

$

107,538

 

 

 

 

These amounts are within accounts payable and accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets.