Income Taxes (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Income Taxes

Tax Expense and Effective Tax Rate

	Three-Months Ending
	December 31,
	2011			2010
Earnings before income taxes	$	40,176		$	31,475
Income tax expense		11,760			9,076
Effective tax rate		29.3	%		28.8	%

Unrecognized Tax Benefits

	December 31,		September 30,
	2011		2011
Gross liability	$	17,470	$	16,931
Amount that would impact Woodward's effective tax rate, if recognized, net of expected offsetting adjustments		14,606		14,078

Accrued Interest and Penalties

	December 31,		September 30,
	2011		2011
Accured interest and penalties	$	2,164	$	1,989