4. INVENTORIES
3 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2018
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
INVENTORIES

4. INVENTORIES

 

Inventories are recorded at the lower of cost or market (net realizable value) and include raw materials and work-in-process (comprised of raw materials, direct labor and overhead costs associated with in-process manufacturing services) associated with contract manufacturing services. Overhead costs allocated to work-in-process inventory are based on the normal capacity of our production facilities and do not include costs from abnormally low production or idle capacity, which are expensed directly to cost of contract manufacturing in the period incurred. During the three months ended July 31, 2018 and 2017, we expensed $1,729 and $900, respectively, in idle capacity costs directly to cost of contract manufacturing in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method. Inventories consist of the following:

 

  

July 31,

2018

  

April 30,

2018

 
Raw materials  $8,979   $8,165 
Work-in-process   189    7,964 
Total inventories  $9,168   $16,129