REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of summary of segment assets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of summary of segment assets [Line Items]
Continuing assets	$ 1,727,942	$ 1,805,076	$ 1,773,319
Assets of discontinued operations	3,491	3,750	4,289
Total Assets	1,731,433	1,808,826	1,777,608
Home & Building Products [Member]
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of summary of segment assets [Line Items]
Continuing assets	1,034,032	1,031,904	897,215
Telephonics [Member]
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of summary of segment assets [Line Items]
Continuing assets	302,560	319,327	296,919
Plastics [Member]
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of summary of segment assets [Line Items]
Continuing assets	343,519	389,464	422,730
Operating [Member]
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of summary of segment assets [Line Items]
Continuing assets	1,680,111	1,740,695	1,616,864
Corporate [Member]
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of summary of segment assets [Line Items]
Continuing assets	$ 47,831	$ 64,381	$ 156,455