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Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Deferred Tax Liabilities

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Amount of equity interests of the acquirer, including instruments or interests issued or issuable in consideration for the business combination.

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This element represents the amount of any measurement period adjustment (as defined) realized during the reporting period to intangibles acquired in connection with a business combination for which the initial accounting was incomplete.

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This element represents the amount of any measurement period adjustment (as defined) realized during the reporting period to property, plant, and equipment acquired in connection with a business combination for which the initial accounting was incomplete.

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Amount of increase (decrease) from adjustments after acquisition date under purchase accounting of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest.

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Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
Acquisitions - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Oct. 01, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 08, 2018 USD ($)	May 18, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2018 Countires	Sep. 01, 2017 Countires
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price adjustments				$ 24,527
Intangibles, purchase accounting adjustments				18,800
Property, plant, and equipment, purchase accounting adjustments				2,500
Deferred tax liabilities, purchase accounting adjustments				$ 8,200
Amortization period for tax-deductible goodwill				15 years
Cash consideration			$ 197,804		$ 0
Communications Integrators, Inc
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired		$ 3,997
Calpipe Industries
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition-related expenses				$ 558	1,676
Cash consideration			110,155
Other Acquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration			$ 87,649
Flexicon Limited
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of countries in which entity operates \| Countires								55
Vergokan
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of countries in which entity operates \| Countires							45
Fair Value Adjustment to Inventory
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pro forma adjustment to reflect results of operations					$ 2,200	$ 2,200
Subsequent Event \| Vergokan
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price for outstanding stock	$ 58,728