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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Debt - Overdraft Facilities (Details) - Sep. 30, 2016 € in Thousands, £ in Thousands, SFr in Thousands, $ in Thousands	EUR (€)	GBP (£)	CHF (SFr)	USD ($)
Haynes International Ltd. overdraft facility
Debt and long-term obligations
Maximum borrowing capacity		£ 2,000		$ 2,595
Available borrowing capacity		£ 2,000		2,595
Haynes International S.A.R.L. overdraft facility
Debt and long-term obligations
Maximum borrowing capacity	€ 240			268
Available borrowing capacity	€ 240			268
Haynes International AG overdraft facility
Debt and long-term obligations
Maximum borrowing capacity			SFr 400	412
Available borrowing capacity			SFr 400	$ 412