Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Depreciable lives by major classification are as follows:

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:



	September 30,
	2012		2011
Land, buildings and improvements	$	88,580	$	101,303
Machinery, equipment and other	247,065		202,309
Construction in progress	18,366		10,134
	354,011		313,746
Less accumulated depreciation	139,994		107,357
	$	214,017	$	206,389

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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Building and improvements

Machinery, equipment and other