CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net sales:
Products	$ 583,937	$ 562,310	$ 677,328
Services	814,415	799,097	726,756
Total net sales	1,398,352	1,361,407	1,404,084
Costs and expenses:
Products	424,682	425,793	466,178
Services	657,853	629,520	593,962
Selling, general and administrative expenses	181,672	165,230	164,189
Research and development	17,959	24,445	28,722
Amortization of purchased intangibles	22,602	16,680	14,828
Restructuring costs	1,094	8,139
Impairment of goodwill		50,865
Total costs and expenses	1,305,862	1,320,672	1,267,879
Operating income	92,490	40,735	136,205
Other income (expense):
Interest and dividend income	1,396	1,576	2,994
Interest expense	(4,084)	(3,427)	(1,602)
Other income (expense), net	(391)	887	366
Income before income taxes	89,411	39,771	137,963
Income taxes	19,831	14,502	40,332
Net income	69,580	25,269	97,631
Less noncontrolling interest in income of VIE	89	183	204
Net income attributable to Cubic	$ 69,491	$ 25,086	$ 97,427
Net income per share attributable to Cubic
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.59	$ 0.94	$ 3.64
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.59	$ 0.94	$ 3.64
Weighted average shares used in per share calculations:
Basic (in shares)	26,787	26,736	26,736
Diluted (in shares)	26,845	26,760	26,736