Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Consolidated Net Sales and Earnings by Segment

	Year Ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2014
Segment external net sales:
Aerospace	$	1,233,176	$	1,160,883	$	1,084,025
Industrial		789,902		877,420		917,215
Total consolidated net sales	$	2,023,078	$	2,038,303	$	2,001,240
Segment earnings:
Aerospace	$	232,166	$	187,747	$	159,200
Industrial		82,237		126,641		134,278
Total segment earnings		314,403		314,388		293,478
Nonsegment expenses		(63,166)		(49,362)		(43,701)
Interest expense, net		(24,751)		(24,077)		(22,533)
Consolidated earnings before income taxes	$	226,486	$	240,949	$	227,244

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

	Year Ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2014
Segment assets:
Aerospace	$	1,637,522	$	1,566,421	$	1,440,355
Industrial		705,169		653,848		610,345
Total segment assets		2,342,691		2,220,269		2,050,700
Unallocated corporate property, plant and equipment, net		89,988		85,834		72,992
Other unallocated assets		209,683		206,301		234,911
Consolidated total assets	$	2,642,362	$	2,512,404	$	2,358,603
Segment depreciation and amortization:
Aerospace	$	40,825	$	46,488	$	46,895
Industrial		20,412		20,768		22,672
Total segment depreciation and amortization		61,237		67,256		69,567
Unallocated corporate amounts		7,799		7,979		7,786
Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	69,036	$	75,235	$	77,353
Segment capital expenditures:
Aerospace	$	90,749	$	150,021	$	134,307
Industrial		62,065		113,292		55,780
Total segment capital expenditures		152,814		263,313		190,087
Unallocated corporate amounts		22,878		23,299		17,019
Consolidated capital expenditures	$	175,692	$	286,612	$	207,106

External Net Sales by Geographical Area

	Year Ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2014
United States	$	1,118,833	$	1,054,895	$	1,025,149
Europe (1)		537,901		569,322		519,721
Asia		228,683		241,875		299,755
Other countries		137,661		172,211		156,615
Consolidated net sales	$	2,023,078	$	2,038,303	$	2,001,240

Property, Plant, and Equipment - Net by Geographical Area

	At September 30,
	2016		2015
United States	$	826,225	$	704,686
Germany		24,468		25,634
Other countries		25,657		25,780
Consolidated property, plant and equipment, net	$	876,350	$	756,100

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
Year ended September 30, 2016
Aerospace	$	103,026	$	310,952	$	413,978
Industrial		6,550		9,845		16,395
Total net external sales	$	109,576	$	320,797	$	430,373
Percentage of total net sales		5%		16%		21%
Year ended September 30, 2015
Aerospace	$	92,322	$	258,391	$	350,713
Industrial		4,836		8,839		13,675
Total net external sales	$	97,158	$	267,230	$	364,388
Percentage of total net sales		5%		13%		18%
Year ended September 30, 2014
Aerospace	$	76,982	$	254,806	$	331,788
Industrial		2,517		5,588		8,105
Total net external sales	$	79,499	$	260,394	$	339,893
Percentage of total net sales		4%		13%		17%