CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Net sales:
Net sales	$ 350,439	$ 382,679	$ 1,000,760	$ 1,025,277
Costs and expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	62,272	82,167	206,481	211,348
Research and development	12,254	12,470	32,036	38,236
Amortization of purchased intangibles	16,358	9,717	42,940	32,677
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	(40)	(32,563)	(170)	(32,563)
Restructuring costs	3,393	8,505	8,775	12,254
Total costs and expenses	325,733	347,954	1,012,471	997,659
Operating income (loss)	24,706	34,725	(11,711)	27,618
Other income (expenses):
Interest and dividend income	1,997	1,696	5,908	4,343
Interest expense	(7,366)	(6,132)	(20,948)	(14,695)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			(16,090)	0
Other income (expense), net	(6,773)	(8,714)	(26,564)	(17,069)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	12,564	21,575	(69,405)	197
Income tax provision (benefit)	4,602	1,029	(8,936)	(305)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	7,962	20,546	(60,469)	502
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	252	(202)	(203)	(1,541)
Net (income) loss	8,214	20,344	(60,672)	(1,039)
Less noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of VIE	9,369	(3,566)	181	(8,970)
Net income (loss) attributable to Cubic	(1,155)	23,910	(60,853)	7,931
Amounts attributable to Cubic:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(1,407)	24,112	(60,650)	9,472
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	252	(202)	(203)	(1,541)
Net income (loss) attributable to Cubic	$ (1,155)	$ 23,910	$ (60,853)	$ 7,931
Basic
Continuing operations attributable to Cubic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.77	$ (1.94)	$ 0.31
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.01	(0.01)	(0.01)	(0.05)
Basic earnings per share attributable to Cubic (in dollars per share)	(0.04)	0.77	(1.94)	0.26
Diluted
Continuing operations attributable to Cubic (in dollars per share)	(0.04)	0.77	(1.94)	0.31
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.01	(0.01)	(0.01)	(0.05)
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Cubic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.77	(1.94)	0.26
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)			$ 0.14	$ 0.14
Weighted average shares used in per share calculations:
Basic (in shares)	31,299	31,160	31,289	30,267
Diluted (in shares)	31,299	31,249	31,289	30,332
Products
Net sales:
Net sales	$ 221,039	$ 255,900	$ 609,137	$ 660,897
Costs and expenses:
Costs	151,553	190,434	471,398	491,856
Services
Net sales:
Net sales	129,400	126,779	391,623	364,380
Costs and expenses:
Costs	$ 79,943	$ 77,224	$ 251,011	$ 243,851