Supplemental Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Sep. 30, 2010

Quarterly Financial Information

	2011 Fiscal Quarters
	First		Second		Third		Fourth
Net sales	$	365,075	$	418,866	$	438,467	$	489,294
Gross margin (1)		103,898		126,346		134,026		149,279
Earnings before income taxes		31,475		46,487		50,855		58,750
Net Earnings:
Net earnings attributable to Woodward (2)		22,399		32,090		36,056		41,690
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—		—		—
Earnings per share attributable to Woodward:
Basic earnings per share attributable to Woodward		0.33		0.47		0.52		0.61
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Woodward		0.32		0.46		0.51		0.60
Cash dividends per share		0.06		0.07		0.07		0.07

	2010 Fiscal Quarters
	First		Second		Third		Fourth
Net sales	$	339,308	$	349,352	$	356,367	$	412,003
Gross margin (1)		99,756		105,036		106,401		124,321
Earnings before income taxes		31,490		35,818		38,052		49,515
Net Earnings:
Net earnings attributable to Woodward (2)		22,356		24,068		31,745		32,675
Net earnings (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests		90		108		120		—
Earnings per share attributable to Woodward:
Basic earnings per share attributable to Woodward		0.33		0.35		0.46		0.48
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Wooward		0.32		0.34		0.45		0.47
Cash dividends per share		0.06		0.06		0.06		0.06

Segment Reporting [Member]

Quarterly Financial Information

	2011 Fiscal Quarters
	First			Second			Third			Fourth
External net sales:
Aerospace	$	181,144		$	204,945		$	215,242		$	241,701
Energy		183,931			213,921			223,225			247,593
Total	$	365,075		$	418,866		$	438,467		$	489,294
Segment earnings:
Aerospace	$	19,914		$	33,241		$	35,402		$	40,945
Energy		24,503			26,941			29,251			33,177
Total	$	44,417		$	60,182		$	64,653		$	74,122
Earnings reconciliation:
Total segment earnings	$	44,417		$	60,182		$	64,653		$	74,122
Nonsegment expenses		(6,564	)		(7,481	)		(7,554	)		(9,343	)
Interest expense, net		(6,378	)		(6,214	)		(6,244	)		(6,029	)
Consolidated earnings before income taxes	$	31,475		$	46,487		$	50,855		$	58,750

	2010 Fiscal Quarters
	First			Second			Third			Fourth
External net sales:
Aerospace	$	180,384		$	185,196		$	191,150		$	212,649
Energy		158,924			164,156			165,217			199,354
Total	$	339,308		$	349,352		$	356,367		$	412,003
Segment earnings:
Aerospace	$	26,204		$	26,678		$	28,564		$	30,725
Energy		18,837			21,659			22,425			31,093
Total	$	45,041		$	48,337		$	50,989		$	61,818
Earnings reconciliation:
Total segment earnings	$	45,041		$	48,337		$	50,989		$	61,818
Nonsegment expenses		(5,410	)		(5,315	)		(6,085	)		(5,624	)
Interest expense, net		(8,141	)		(7,204	)		(6,852	)		(6,679	)
Consolidated earnings before income taxes	$	31,490		$	35,818		$	38,052		$	49,515