REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Summary of Reconciliation of Segment Profit Before Taxes and Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated net sales	$ 502,158	$ 511,694	$ 500,020	$ 502,160	$ 525,627	$ 505,039	$ 507,687	$ 453,458	$ 2,016,032	$ 1,991,811	$ 1,871,327
Segment operating profit									101,017	78,164	63,854
Net interest expense									(47,872)	(48,144)	(52,167)
Unallocated amounts									(33,518)	(33,394)	(29,153)
Loss from debt extinguishment							$ 24,964		0	(38,890)	0
Loss on pension settlement									0	0	(2,142)
Income (loss) before taxes from continuing operations									53,636	(5,716)	14,333
Segment adjusted EBITDA									204,357	190,987	181,363
Segment depreciation and amortization									(69,331)	(66,978)	(70,306)
Restructuring charges									0	(6,136)	(13,262)
Acquisition costs									0	(3,161)	0
Income (loss) before taxes from continuing operations									53,636	(5,716)	14,333
Consolidated depreciation and amortization									69,800	67,396	70,748
Capital expenditures									73,620	77,094	64,441
AMES [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Home & Building Products									535,881	503,687	419,549
Restructuring charges									(7,941)
CBP [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Home & Building Products									516,320	475,756	435,416
Home & Building Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Home & Building Products									1,052,201	979,443	854,965
Segment operating profit									58,883	40,538	26,130
Segment adjusted EBITDA									94,226	77,171	70,064
Segment depreciation and amortization									(35,343)	(31,580)	(36,195)
Restructuring charges										(1,892)	(7,739)
Capital expenditures									38,896	33,779	30,695
Telephonics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated net sales									431,090	419,005	453,351
Segment operating profit									43,006	45,293	55,076
Segment adjusted EBITDA									53,028	57,525	63,199
Segment depreciation and amortization									(10,022)	(7,988)	(7,373)
Restructuring charges										(4,244)	(750)
Capital expenditures									6,347	20,963	11,112
Plastics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated net sales									532,741	593,363	563,011
Segment operating profit									33,137	28,881	16,589
Segment adjusted EBITDA									57,103	56,291	48,100
Segment depreciation and amortization									(23,966)	(27,410)	(26,738)
Capital expenditures									28,103	21,032	22,509
Operating [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating profit									135,026	114,712	97,795
Capital expenditures									73,346	75,774	64,316
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated depreciation and amortization									469	418	442
Capital expenditures									$ 274	$ 1,320	$ 125