Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
Net sales	$ 445,110	$ 487,646
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	333,377	343,760
Selling, general and administrative expenses	40,782	39,843
Research and development costs	31,597	34,029
Amortization of intangible assets	6,946	7,575
Interest expense	6,908	5,949
Interest income	(447)	(127)
Other (income) expense, net (Note 15)	(2,009)	(455)
Total costs and expenses	417,154	430,574
Earnings before income taxes	27,956	57,072
Income tax expense	2,345	13,288
Net earnings	$ 25,611	$ 43,784
Earnings per share (Note 3):
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.41	$ 0.67
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.40	$ 0.66
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (Note 3):
Basic	63,054	65,322
Diluted	64,373	66,739
Cash dividends per share paid to Woodward common stockholders	$ 0.10	$ 0.08