CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Net sales:
Net sales	$ 382,679	$ 296,212	$ 1,025,277	$ 823,189
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	82,167	58,267	211,348	183,720
Research and development	12,470	13,934	38,236	40,113
Amortization of purchased intangibles	9,717	6,153	32,677	19,988
Gain on sale of fixed assets	(32,563)		(32,563)
Restructuring costs	8,505	1,631	12,254	3,382
Total costs and expenses	347,954	285,922	997,659	826,480
Operating income (loss)	34,725	10,290	27,618	(3,291)
Other income (expenses):
Interest and dividend income	1,696	765	4,343	1,872
Interest expense	(6,132)	(2,567)	(14,695)	(8,152)
Other income (expense), net	(8,714)	(3,831)	(17,069)	(1,881)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	21,575	4,657	197	(11,452)
Income tax (benefit) provision	1,029	5,627	(305)	4,299
Income (loss) from continuing operations	20,546	(970)	502	(15,751)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	(202)	5,380	(1,541)	8,364
Net income (loss)	20,344	4,410	(1,039)	(7,387)
Less noncontrolling interest in loss of VIE	(3,566)	(1,881)	(8,970)	(1,881)
Net income (loss) attributable to Cubic	23,910	6,291	7,931	(5,506)
Amounts attributable to Cubic:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	24,112	911	9,472	(13,870)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	(202)	5,380	(1,541)	8,364
Net income (loss) attributable to Cubic	$ 23,910	$ 6,291	$ 7,931	$ (5,506)
Basic
Continuing operations attributable to Cubic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.77	$ 0.03	$ 0.31	$ (0.51)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.01)	0.20	(0.05)	0.31
Basic earnings per share attributable to Cubic (in dollars per share)	0.77	0.23	0.26	(0.20)
Diluted
Continuing operations attributable to Cubic (in dollars per share)	0.77	0.03	0.31	(0.51)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.01)	0.20	(0.05)	0.31
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Cubic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.77	$ 0.23	0.26	(0.20)
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)			$ 0.14	$ 0.14
Weighted average shares used in per share calculations:
Basic (in shares)	31,160	27,232	30,267	27,221
Diluted (in shares)	31,249	27,374	30,332	27,221
Products
Net sales:
Net sales	$ 255,900	$ 179,761	$ 660,897	$ 468,949
Costs and expenses:
Costs	190,434	125,536	491,856	334,202
Services
Net sales:
Net sales	126,779	116,451	364,380	354,240
Costs and expenses:
Costs	$ 77,224	$ 80,401	$ 243,851	$ 245,075