GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Components of other intangible assets

The components of other intangible assets are as follows:

	June 30, 2012				September 30, 2011
	Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Gross Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
Other intangible assets subject to amortization:
Product technology	$	8,337	$	4,636	$	8,266	$	3,890
Acquired patents and licenses		8,115		6,679		8,115		6,446
Trade secrets and know-how		2,550		2,550		2,550		2,550
Distribution rights, customer lists and other		12,406		5,885		12,154		4,738
Total other intangible assets subject to amortization		31,408		19,750		31,085		17,624
Total other intangible assets not subject to amortization*		1,190				1,190
Total other intangible assets	$	32,598	$	19,750	$	32,275	$	17,624

*       Total other intangible assets not subject to amortization consist primarily of trade names.

Estimated future amortization expense for succeeding five fiscal years

Estimated future amortization expense for the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

Fiscal Year	Estimated Amortization Expense
Remainder of 2012	$    642
2013	2,499
2014	2,456
2015	2,415
2016	1,998