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WARRANTY LIABILITY (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability
Changes in Griffon’s warranty liability, included in Accrued liabilities, were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Nine Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Balance, beginning of period
$
5,674

 
$
7,111

 
$
4,934

 
$
6,649

Warranties issued and changes in estimated pre-existing warranties
1,057

 
576

 
3,848

 
2,677

Actual warranty costs incurred
(1,803
)
 
(1,199
)
 
(3,854
)
 
(2,838
)
Balance, end of period
$
4,928

 
$
6,488

 
$
4,928

 
$
6,488