CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Net sales:
Products	$ 498,829	$ 428,854
Services	522,979	523,706
Total net sales	1,021,808	952,560
Costs and expenses:
Products	338,564	296,090
Services	430,602	419,605
Selling, general and administrative	121,010	114,631
Research and development	21,395	17,807
Amortization of purchased intangibles	11,357	10,607
Total costs and expenses	922,928	858,740
Operating income	98,880	93,820
Other income (expense):
Interest and dividend income	2,423	1,729
Interest expense	(899)	(1,155)
Other income (expense) - net	95	(462)
Income before income taxes	100,499	93,932
Income taxes	29,538	24,702
Net income	70,961	69,230
Less noncontrolling interest in income of VIE	149	261
Net income attributable to Cubic	$ 70,812	$ 68,969
Basic and diluted net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.65	$ 2.58
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.19
Basic average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	26,736	26,736
Diluted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	26,736	26,736