CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	$ 52,001	$ 92,405
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $5,342 and $7,336	218,755	258,436
Contract costs and recognized income not yet billed, net of progress payments of $16,467 and $16,985	103,895	109,930
Inventories, net	325,809	290,135
Prepaid and other current assets	55,086	62,569
Assets of discontinued operations	1,316	1,624
Total Current Assets	756,862	815,099
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	379,972	370,565
GOODWILL	356,241	374,111
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	213,837	233,623
OTHER ASSETS	22,346	13,302
ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	2,175	2,126
Total Assets	1,731,433	1,808,826
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	16,593	7,886
Accounts payable	199,811	218,703
Accrued liabilities	104,997	103,557
Liabilities of discontinued operations	2,229	3,282
Total Current Liabilities	323,630	333,428
LONG-TERM DEBT, net	826,976	791,301
OTHER LIABILITIES	146,923	148,240
LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	3,379	3,830
Total Liabilities	$ 1,300,908	$ 1,276,799
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value $0.25 per share, authorized 3,000 shares, no shares issued	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, par value $0.25 per share, authorized 85,000 shares, issued 79,080 shares and 78,484 shares	19,770	19,621
Capital in excess of par value	518,485	506,090
Retained earnings	454,548	427,913
Treasury shares, at cost, 30,737 common shares and 25,335 common shares	(436,559)	(354,216)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(91,188)	(30,064)
Deferred compensation	(34,531)	(37,317)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	430,525	532,027
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 1,731,433	$ 1,808,826