REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

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,
	2015			2014			2013
Segment adjusted EBITDA:
Home & Building Products	$	94,226		$	77,171		$	70,064
Telephonics	53,028			57,525			63,199
PPC	57,103			56,291			48,100
Total Segment adjusted EBITDA	204,357			190,987			181,363
Net interest expense	(47,872		)	(48,144		)	(52,167		)
Segment depreciation and amortization	(69,331		)	(66,978		)	(70,306		)
Unallocated amounts	(33,518		)	(33,394		)	(29,153		)
Loss from debt extinguishment	—			(38,890		)	—
Restructuring charges	—			(6,136		)	(13,262		)
Acquisition costs	—			(3,161		)	—
Loss on pension settlement	—			—			(2,142		)
Income (loss) before taxes from continuing operations	$	53,636		$	(5,716	)	$	14,333

	For the Years Ended September 30,
DEPRECIATION and AMORTIZATION	2015		2014		2013
Segment:
Home & Building Products	$	35,343	$	31,580	$	36,195
Telephonics	10,022		7,988		7,373
PPC	23,966		27,410		26,738
Total segment depreciation and amortization	69,331		66,978		70,306
Corporate	469		418		442
Total consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	69,800	$	67,396	$	70,748
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Segment:
Home & Building Products	$	38,896	$	33,779	$	30,695
Telephonics	6,347		20,963		11,112
PPC	28,103		21,032		22,509
Total segment	73,346		75,774		64,316
Corporate	274		1,320		125
Total consolidated capital expenditures	$	73,620	$	77,094	$	64,441

Information on Griffon’s reportable segments is as follows:

	For the Years Ended September 30,
REVENUE	2015		2014		2013
Home & Building Products:
AMES	$	535,881	$	503,687	$	419,549
CBP	516,320		475,756		435,416
Home & Building Products	1,052,201		979,443		854,965
Telephonics	431,090		$	419,005	$	453,351
PPC	532,741		$	593,363	$	563,011
Total consolidated net sales	$	2,016,032	$	1,991,811	$	1,871,327

	For the Years Ended September 30,
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES	2015			2014			2013
Segment operating profit:
Home & Building Products	$	58,883		$	40,538		$	26,130
Telephonics	43,006			45,293			55,076
PPC	33,137			28,881			16,589
Total segment operating profit	135,026			114,712			97,795
Net interest expense	(47,872		)	(48,144		)	(52,167		)
Unallocated amounts	(33,518		)	(33,394		)	(29,153		)
Loss from debt extinguishment	—			(38,890		)	—
Loss on pension settlement	—			—			(2,142		)
Income (loss) before taxes from continuing operations	$	53,636		$	(5,716	)	$	14,333

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

ASSETS	At September 30, 2015		At September 30, 2014		At September 30, 2013
Segment assets:
Home & Building Products	$	1,034,032	$	1,031,904	$	897,215
Telephonics	302,560		319,327		296,919
PPC	343,519		389,464		422,730
Total segment assets	1,680,111		1,740,695		1,616,864
Corporate	47,831		64,381		156,455
Total continuing assets	1,727,942		1,805,076		1,773,319
Assets of discontinued operations	3,491		3,750		4,289
Consolidated total	$	1,731,433	$	1,808,826	$	1,777,608

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	2015		2014		2013
United States	$	1,383,775	$	1,386,575	$	1,319,740
Europe	227,203		254,460		255,733
Canada	132,133		134,637		114,984
Australia	113,077		62,567		22,257
South America	87,759		105,691		103,840
All other countries	72,085		47,881		54,773
Consolidated revenue	$	2,016,032	$	1,991,811	$	1,871,327
	For the Years Ended September 30,
LONG-LIVED ASSETS BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA	2015		2014		2013
United States	$	454,255	$	439,737	$	421,604
Germany	66,367		74,457		82,314
Canada	36,449		42,374		46,792
Australia	22,136		28,155		4,309
All other countries	14,602		19,465		19,965
Consolidated property, plant and equipment, net	$	593,809	$	604,188	$	574,984