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Gain On Insurance Proceeds Related To Damaged Property

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Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss, Machinery And Equipment

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Number Of Manufacturing Buildings

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Number of Presses On Site

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Number of Presses On Site, Damaged

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The amount recovered from insurance. These recoveries reduce costs and losses that are reported as a separate line item under operating expenses.

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Amount due in settlement of a claim for reimbursement from an insurance company when the Company has suffered a loss covered under an insurance policy. For classified balance sheets, represents the current amount receivable, that is amounts expected to be collected within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands	May 10, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 26, 2018 building press
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of manufacturing buildings \| building							3
Number of presses on site \| press							8
Gain on insurance proceeds related to damaged property		$ 1,164	$ 0	$ 1,164	$ 0
Damage from Fire, Explosion or Other Hazard
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Manufacturing buildings severely damaged \| building							1
Presses on site, severely damaged \| press							6
Estimated loss						$ 1,106
Quality Aluminum Forge, LLC Manufacturing Facility Fire
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Insurance proceeds				3,500
Insurance proceeds used for property damage		2,270
Gain on insurance proceeds related to damaged property		1,164
Other period/fire remediation costs offset by proceeds received		1,230
Recoverable costs included within other receivables, net		$ 366		$ 366
Subsequent Event \| Quality Aluminum Forge, LLC Manufacturing Facility Fire
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Insurance proceeds	$ 4,100