CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 25,269
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	25,359
Stock-based compensation expense	3,251
Inventory write-down	2,760
Impairment of goodwill	50,865
Deferred income taxes	(7,508)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(18,991)
Inventories	(19,890)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,867
Long-term capitalized contract costs	(42,088)
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	(25,637)
Customer advances	8,990
Income taxes	(19,114)
Other items, net	(409)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES	(13,276)
Investing Activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(63,691)
Purchases of marketable securities	(4,050)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(9,052)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(76,793)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from short term borrowings	70,000
Principal payments on short term borrowings	(70,000)
Proceeds from long term borrowings	100,000
Principal payments on long-term borrowings	(8,543)
Contingent consideration payments related to acquisitions of businesses	(7,842)
Net change in restricted cash	(158)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(6,417)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES	77,040
Effect of exchange rates on cash	4,654
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(8,375)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year	212,267
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR	203,892
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Liability incurred to acquire NEK, net	$ 4,490