Business Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Business Acquisition, Acquiree - HRT [Member]

Schedule of Unaudited Pro Forma Results

	Year Ending September 30, 2009
	As reported		Pro froma
Net sales	$	1,430,125	$	1,532,181
Net earnings attributable to Woodward		94,352		93,144
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share attributable to Woodward	$	1.39	$	1.37
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Woodward		1.37		1.35

Business Acquisition, Acquiree - IDS [Member]

Schedule of the Estimated Purchase Price

Cash paid to seller	$	48,412
Less cash acquired		(1,251	)
Total estimated purchase price		47,161
Less marketable securities acquired		(8,463	)
Estimated price paid for business assets	$	38,698

Schedule of Estimated Purchase Price Allocation

Current assets	$	14,627
Investments in marketable securities		8,463
Property, plant, and equipment		1,954
Goodwill		24,188
Intangible assets		11,882
Total assets acquired		61,114
Other current liabilities		5,505
Warranty accrual		2,250
Postretirement benefits		434
Deferred tax liabilities		2,472
Other tax — noncurrent		3,292
Total liabilities assumed		13,953
Net assets acquired	$	47,161

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired

			Weighted
			Average Useful	Amortization
	Amount		Life	Method
Customer relationships	$	3,452	9years	Straight-line
Process technology		7,752	8.5years	Straight-line
Other		678	2.5years	Straight-line
Total	$	11,882	8years