REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The following table provides a reconciliation of Segment adjusted EBITDA to Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations:

	For the Years Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2012
Segment adjusted EBITDA:
Home & Building Products	$	77,171		$	70,064		$	70,467
Telephonics	57,525			63,199			60,565
Plastics	56,291			48,100			40,000
Total Segment adjusted EBITDA	190,987			181,363			171,032
Net interest expense	(48,144		)	(52,167		)	(51,715		)
Segment depreciation and amortization	(66,978		)	(70,306		)	(65,864		)
Unallocated amounts	(33,394		)	(29,153		)	(26,346		)
Loss from debt extinguishment	(38,890		)	—			—
Restructuring charges	(6,136		)	(13,262		)	(4,689		)
Acquisition costs	(3,161		)	—			(477		)
Loss on pension settlement	—			(2,142		)	—
Income (loss) before taxes from continuing operations	$	(5,716	)	$	14,333		$	21,941

	For the Years Ended September 30,
DEPRECIATION and AMORTIZATION	2014		2013		2012
Segment:
Home & Building Products	31,580		$	36,195	$	32,034
Telephonics	7,988		7,373		7,518
Plastics	27,410		26,738		26,312
Total segment depreciation and amortization	66,978		70,306		65,864
Corporate	418		442		400
Total consolidated depreciation and amortization	67,396		$	70,748	$	66,264
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Segment:
Home & Building Products	$	33,779	$	30,695	$	24,648
Telephonics	20,963		11,112		11,979
Plastics	21,032		22,509		32,069
Total segment	75,774		64,316		68,696
Corporate	1,320		125		155
Total consolidated capital expenditures	$	77,094	$	64,441	$	68,851

Information on Griffon’s reportable segments is as follows:

	For the Years Ended September 30,
REVENUE	2014		2013		2012
Home & Building Products:
AMES	$	503,687	$	419,549	$	433,866
CBP	475,756		435,416		422,674
Home & Building Products	979,443		854,965		856,540
Telephonics	419,005		453,351		441,503
Plastics	593,363		563,011		563,102
Total consolidated net sales	$	1,991,811	$	1,871,327	$	1,861,145

	For the Years Ended September 30,
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES	2014			2013			2012
Segment operating profit:
Home & Building Products	$	40,538		$	26,130		$	37,082
Telephonics	45,293			55,076			49,232
Plastics	28,881			16,589			13,688
Total segment operating profit	114,712			97,795			100,002
Net interest expense	(48,144		)	(52,167		)	(51,715		)
Unallocated amounts	(33,394		)	(29,153		)	(26,346		)
Loss from debt extinguishment	(38,890		)	—			—
Loss on pension settlement	—			(2,142		)	—
Income (loss) before taxes from continuing operations	$	(5,716	)	$	14,333		$	21,941

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis

ASSETS	At September 30, 2014		At September 30, 2013		At September 30, 2012
Segment assets:
Home & Building Products	$	1,030,005	$	897,215	$	940,495
Telephonics	319,327		296,919		255,420
Plastics	389,464		422,730		430,395
Total segment assets	1,738,796		1,616,864		1,626,310
Corporate	77,814		156,455		173,088
Total continuing assets	1,816,610		1,773,319		1,799,398
Assets of discontinued operations	3,751		4,289		3,523
Consolidated total	$	1,820,361	$	1,777,608	$	1,802,921

Schedule Of Segment Information By Geographic Region

Segment information by geographic region was as follows:

	For the Years Ended September 30,
REVENUE BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA - DESTINATION	2014		2013		2012
United States	$	1,386,575	$	1,319,740	$	1,317,911
Europe	254,460		255,733		255,323
Canada	134,637		114,984		120,457
South America	105,691		103,840		93,243
All other countries	110,448		77,030		74,211
Consolidated revenue	$	1,991,811	$	1,871,327	$	1,861,145
	For the Years Ended September 30,
LONG-LIVED ASSETS BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA	2014		2013		2012
United States	$	439,737	$	421,604	$	422,647
Germany	74,457		82,314		84,480
Canada	42,374		46,792		50,894
All other countries	47,620		24,274		29,331
Consolidated property, plant and equipment, net	$	604,188	$	574,984	$	587,352