GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Components of other intangible assets

The components of other intangible assets are as follows:

	March 31, 2013				September 30, 2012
	Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Gross Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
Other intangible assets subject to amortization:
Product technology	$	8,331	$	5,353	$	8,387	$	4,902
Acquired patents and licenses		8,270		6,985		8,270		6,775
Trade secrets and know-how		2,550		2,550		2,550		2,550
Distribution rights, customer lists and other		12,384		6,812		12,586		6,283
Total other intangible assets subject to amortization		31,535		21,700		31,793		20,510
Total other intangible assets not subject to amortization*		1,190				1,190
Total other intangible assets	$	32,725	$	21,700	$	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

Amortization expense on our other intangible assets was $658 and $1,319 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2013, respectively.  Amortization expense on our other intangible assets was $675 and $1,344 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012, respectively.  Estimated future amortization expense for the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

Fiscal Year	Estimated Amortization Expense
Remainder of 2013	$	1,303
2014		2,480
2015		2,412
2016		1,996
2017		1,166