GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Components of other intangible assets

The components of other intangible assets are as follows:

	September 30, 2012				September 30, 2011
	Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Gross Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
Other intangible assets subject to amortization:
Product technology	$	8,387	$	4,902	$	8,266	$	3,890
Acquired patents and licenses		8,270		6,775		8,115		6,446
Trade secrets and know-how		2,550		2,550		2,550		2,550
Customer relationships, distribution rights and other		12,586		6,283		12,154		4,738
Total other intangible assets subject to amortization		31,793		20,510		31,085		17,624
Total other intangible assets not subject to amortization*		1,190				1,190
Total other intangible assets	$	32,983	$	20,510	$	32,275	$	17,624

Estimated future amortization expense for the succeeding five fiscal years

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

Fiscal Year	Estimated Amortization Expense
2013	$2,637
2014	2,510
2015	2,442
2016	2,020
2017	1,187