CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parentheticals) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, net allowances	$ 7,336	$ 6,136
Contract costs, net of progress payments	16,985	6,941
Debt discount, long term debt	$ 9,584	$ 13,246
Preferred stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.25
Preferred stock, share authorized (in Shares)	3,000,000	3,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in Shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.25
Common stock, share authorized (in Shares)	85,000,000	85,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in Shares)	78,484,000	77,616,000
Treasury shares (in Shares)	25,335,000	18,527,000