CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 494,149	$ 502,160
Cost of goods and services	378,044	384,171
Gross profit	116,105	117,989
Selling, general and administrative expenses	91,299	93,896
Income from operations	24,806	24,093
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(12,023)	(11,754)
Interest income	11	117
Other, net	555	(451)
Total other expense, net	(11,457)	(12,088)
Income before taxes	13,349	12,005
Provision for income taxes	4,753	4,534
Net income	$ 8,596	$ 7,471
Basic income (loss) per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.16
Weighted-average shares outstanding	41,968	46,310
Diluted income (loss) per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.16
Weighted-average shares outstanding	45,384	48,136
Dividends paid per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.04
Net income	$ 8,596	$ 7,471
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(3,349)	(15,500)
Pension and other post retirement plans	386	353
Cash flow hedge	(1,015)	(74)
Change in available-for-sale securities	0	(962)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	(3,978)	(16,183)
Comprehensive income (loss), net	$ 4,618	$ (8,712)