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Supplemental Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Cost of forward option						$ 5,543	$ 0	$ 0
Restructuring Costs					$ 17,013	17,013
Transition Tax	$ 7,589	$ 3,671		$ 14,778		13,580
Business Acquisition, Acquiree - L'Orange [Member]
Net sales since acquisition date	78,027	24,878				102,905
Non cash acquisition related charges	26,086	8,299
Transaction costs	850	3,077	$ 1,281			12,886
Cost of forward option		5,543				$ 5,543
Business Acquisition, Acquiree - L'Orange [Member] \| Warranty and indemnity insurance transation costs [Member]
Transaction costs		4,293
Business Acquisition, Acquiree - L'Orange [Member] \| German real estate transfer tax transaction cost [Member]
Transaction costs		3,385
Duarte Relocation Restructuring Charges [Member]
Restructuring Costs			17,013
Industrial [Member] \| Business Acquisition, Acquiree - L'Orange [Member]
Net sales since acquisition date	78,027	24,878
Non cash acquisition related charges	26,086	8,299
Unallocated Corporate [Member] \| Business Acquisition, Acquiree - L'Orange [Member]
Transaction costs	$ 850	3,077	1,281
Cost of forward option		5,543
Unallocated Corporate [Member] \| Business Acquisition, Acquiree - L'Orange [Member] \| Warranty and indemnity insurance transation costs [Member]
Transaction costs		4,293
Unallocated Corporate [Member] \| Business Acquisition, Acquiree - L'Orange [Member] \| German real estate transfer tax transaction cost [Member]
Transaction costs		$ 3,385
Unallocated Corporate [Member] \| Duarte Relocation Restructuring Charges [Member]
Restructuring Costs			$ 17,013