Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting

Schedule of revenues from external customers attributable to geographic areas

	Year Ended September 30,
	2011		2012		2013
Net Revenue by Geography:
United States	$	344,983	$	346,750	$	268,054
Europe		105,725		121,781		110,389
China		40,934		48,183		39,475
Other		51,254		62,847		64,828
Net Revenues	$	542,896	$	579,561	$	482,746
Net Revenue by Product Group:
High-temperature resistant alloys	$	412,601	$	423,080	$	357,232
Corrosive-resistant alloys		130,295		156,481		125,514
Net revenues	$	542,896	$	579,561	$	482,746

Schedule of long-lived assets by geographic areas

	September 30,
	2012		2013
Long-lived Assets by Geography:
United States	$	120,218	$	146,940
Europe		3,759		5,221
China		675		603
Total long-lived assets	$	124,652	$	152,764