Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Consolidated Net Sales and Earnings by Segment

	Year Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2013
Segment external net sales:
Aerospace	$	1,160,883	$	1,084,025	$	1,061,477
Energy		877,420		917,215		874,499
Total consolidated net sales	$	2,038,303	$	2,001,240	$	1,935,976
Segment earnings:
Aerospace	$	187,747	$	159,200	$	166,122
Energy		126,641		134,278		98,940
Total segment earnings		314,388		293,478		265,062
Nonsegment expenses		(49,362)		(43,701)		(39,061)
Interest expense, net		(24,077)		(22,533)		(26,430)
Consolidated earnings before income taxes	$	240,949	$	227,244	$	199,571

Consolidated Total Assets, Depreciation and Amortization, and Capital Expenditures by Segment

	Year Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2013
Segment assets:
Aerospace	$	1,566,421	$	1,440,355	$	1,361,861
Energy		653,848		610,345		599,007
Total segment assets		2,220,269		2,050,700		1,960,868
Unallocated corporate property, plant and equipment, net		85,834		72,992		50,115
Other unallocated assets		233,862		273,510		207,535
Consolidated total assets	$	2,539,965	$	2,397,202	$	2,218,518
Segment depreciation and amortization:
Aerospace	$	46,488	$	46,895	$	49,887
Energy		20,768		22,672		20,890
Total segment depreciation and amortization		67,256		69,567		70,777
Unallocated corporate amounts		7,979		7,786		3,456
Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	75,235	$	77,353	$	74,233
Segment capital expenditures:
Aerospace	$	150,021	$	134,307	$	74,964
Energy		113,292		55,780		28,137
Total segment capital expenditures		263,313		190,087		103,101
Unallocated corporate amounts		23,299		17,019		38,499
Consolidated capital expenditures	$	286,612	$	207,106	$	141,600

External Net Sales by Geographical Area

	Year Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2013
United States	$	1,054,895	$	1,025,149	$	1,058,912
Europe (1)		569,322		519,721		480,922
Asia		241,875		299,755		287,742
Other countries		172,211		156,615		108,400
Consolidated net sales	$	2,038,303	$	2,001,240	$	1,935,976

Property, Plant, and Equipment - Net by Geographical Area

	At September 30,
	2015		2014
United States	$	704,686	$	457,563
Germany		25,634		26,898
Other countries		25,780		28,818
Consolidated property, plant and equipment, net	$	756,100	$	513,279

U.S. Government Related [Member]

U.S. Government Related Sales by Segment

	Direct U.S. Government Sales		Indirect U.S. Government Sales		Total U.S. Government Related Sales
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2015
Aerospace	$	92,322	$	258,391	$	350,713
Energy		4,836		8,839		13,675
Total net external sales	$	97,158	$	267,230	$	364,388
Percentage of total net sales		5%		13%		18%
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2014
Aerospace	$	76,982	$	254,806	$	331,788
Energy		2,517		5,588		8,105
Total net external sales	$	79,499	$	260,394	$	339,893
Percentage of total net sales		4%		13%		17%
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2013
Aerospace	$	104,410	$	289,197	$	393,607
Energy		3,649		8,106		11,755
Total net external sales	$	108,059	$	297,303	$	405,362
Percentage of total net sales		6%		15%		21%