CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - 3 months ended Dec. 31, 2015 - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Common stock	Capital in excess of par value	Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	Treasury stock	Total
Balances at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 74	$ 728,667	$ (489,889)	$ (1,001)	$ 237,851
Balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2015	73,896
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock purchase plan	$ 0	374			374
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	23
Issuance of restricted stock, net of cancellations	$ 0				0
Issuance of restricted stock, net of cancellations (in shares)	90
Exercise of stock appreciation rights	$ 0				0
Exercise of stock appreciation rights (in shares)	17
Tax benefit from exercise of stock appreciation rights and vesting of restricted stock		48			48
Stock-based compensation		708			708
Net 7 share increase in treasury stock held for deferred compensation plan obligations, at cost		122		(122)	0
Net income attributable to Headwaters Incorporated			12,425		12,425
Balances at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 74	$ 729,919	$ (477,464)	$ (1,123)	$ 251,406
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015	74,026