CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Net sales:
Products	$ 148,441	$ 189,812	$ 444,138	$ 456,850
Services	171,464	141,428	494,155	389,633
Total net sales	319,905	331,240	938,293	846,483
Costs and expenses:
Products	114,325	135,533	314,902	323,127
Services	131,424	124,068	401,708	340,544
Selling, general and administrative	36,831	32,310	111,238	88,236
Research and development	6,281	4,995	17,807	10,343
Amortization of purchased intangibles	4,257	1,698	10,607	5,091
Total costs and expenses	293,118	298,604	856,262	767,341
Operating income	26,787	32,636	82,031	79,142
Other income (expense):
Interest and dividends	490	457	1,729	1,354
Interest expense	(374)	(414)	(1,155)	(1,282)
Other income (expense)	767	(727)	524	5,031
Income before income taxes	27,670	31,952	83,129	84,245
Income taxes	6,800	9,250	22,200	26,861
Net income	20,870	22,702	60,929	57,384
Less noncontrolling interest in income of VIE	56		261
Net income attributable to Cubic	$ 20,814	$ 22,702	$ 60,668	$ 57,384
Basic net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.78	$ 0.85	$ 2.27	$ 2.15
Diluted net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.78	$ 0.85	$ 2.27	$ 2.15
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)			$ 0.19	$ 0.09
Average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	26,736	26,736	26,736	26,735