GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Components of other intangible assets

The components of other intangible assets are as follows:

	December 31, 2012				September 30, 2012
	Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Gross Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
Other intangible assets subject to amortization:
Product technology	$	8,416	$	5,160	$	8,387	$	4,902
Acquired patents and licenses		8,270		6,880		8,270		6,775
Trade secrets and know-how		2,550		2,550		2,550		2,550
Distribution rights, customer lists and other		12,689		6,641		12,586		6,283
Total other intangible assets subject to amortization		31,925		21,231		31,793		20,510
Total other intangible assets not subject to amortization*		1,190				1,190
Total other intangible assets	$	33,115	$	21,231	$	32,983	$	20,510

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

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
Remainder of 2013	$   1,990
2014	2,526
2015	2,458
2016	2,033
2017	1,197