Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
Net sales	$ 470,148	$ 442,894
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	346,784	329,148
Selling, general and administrative expenses	46,276	38,300
Research and development costs	34,786	26,540
Interest expense	6,750	6,840
Interest income	(363)	(405)
Other (income) expense, net (Note 16)	(1,572)	(4,588)
Total costs and expenses	432,661	395,835
Earnings before income taxes	37,487	47,059
Income tax expense	19,227	511
Net earnings	$ 18,260	$ 46,548
Earnings per share (Note 3):
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.30	$ 0.76
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.29	$ 0.73
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (Note 3):
Basic	61,246	61,559
Diluted	63,709	63,671
Cash dividends per share paid to Woodward common stockholders	$ 0.125	$ 0.110