GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The following table provides changes in carrying value of goodwill by segment through the year ended September 30, 2015:

	At September 30, 2013		Goodwill from 2014 acquisitions		Other adjustments including currency translations			September 30, 2014		Other adjustments including currency translations			September 30, 2015
Home & Building Products	$	266,531	$	24,841	$	(711	)	$	290,661	$	(4,836	)	$	285,825
Telephonics	18,545		—		—			18,545		—			18,545
PPC	69,383		—		(4,478		)	64,905		(13,034		)	51,871
Total	$	354,459	$	24,841	$	(5,189	)	$	374,111	$	(17,870	)	$	356,241

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets

The following table provides the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible asset:

	At September 30, 2015					At September 30, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Average Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer relationships	$	168,560	$	39,755	25	$	180,282	$	35,280
Unpatented technology	6,107		3,525		12.5	6,500		3,313
Total amortizable intangible assets	174,667		43,280			186,782		38,593
Trademarks	82,450		—			85,434		—
Total intangible assets	$	257,117	$	43,280		$	272,216	$	38,593