CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Net sales:
Net sales	$ 328,839	$ 305,259
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	65,915	62,986
Research and development	8,422	12,012
Amortization of purchased intangibles	10,089	10,565
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	(170)	0
Restructuring costs	1,575	1,992
Total costs and expenses	335,322	305,825
Operating loss	(6,483)	(566)
Other income (expenses):
Interest and dividend income	2,218	1,234
Interest expense	(5,363)	(4,032)
Other income (expense), net	(127)	(4,753)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes	(9,755)	(8,117)
Income tax provision	6,246	2,497
Loss from continuing operations	(16,001)	(10,614)
Net loss from discontinued operations	(584)	0
Net loss	(16,585)	(10,614)
Less noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of VIE	3,990	(4,027)
Net loss attributable to Cubic	(20,575)	(6,587)
Amounts attributable to Cubic:
Net loss from continuing operations	(19,991)	(6,587)
Net loss from discontinued operations	(584)	0
Net loss attributable to Cubic	$ (20,575)	$ (6,587)
Basic
Continuing operations attributable to Cubic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.64)	$ (0.23)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.02)	0
Basic earnings per share attributable to Cubic (in dollars per share)	(0.66)	(0.23)
Diluted
Continuing operations attributable to Cubic (in dollars per share)	(0.64)	(0.23)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.02)	0
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Cubic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.66)	$ (0.23)
Weighted average shares used in per share calculations:
Basic (in shares)	31,273	28,492
Diluted (in shares)	31,273	28,492
Products
Net sales:
Net sales	$ 200,604	$ 182,253
Costs and expenses:
Costs	166,843	125,485
Services
Net sales:
Net sales	128,235	123,006
Costs and expenses:
Costs	$ 82,648	$ 92,785