CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	$ 54,282	$ 52,001
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $6,311 and $5,342	261,161	218,755
Contract costs and recognized income not yet billed, net of progress payments of $15,273 and $16,467	108,480	103,895
Inventories, net	311,567	325,809
Prepaid and other current assets	53,022	55,086
Assets of discontinued operations	1,325	1,316
Total Current Assets	789,837	756,862
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	386,109	379,972
GOODWILL	360,094	356,241
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	214,733	213,837
OTHER ASSETS	25,482	22,346
ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	2,259	2,175
Total Assets	1,778,514	1,731,433
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	19,217	16,593
Accounts payable	161,737	199,811
Accrued liabilities	98,889	104,997
Liabilities of discontinued operations	1,924	2,229
Total Current Liabilities	281,767	323,630
LONG-TERM DEBT, net	922,563	826,976
OTHER LIABILITIES	145,583	146,923
LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	3,220	3,379
Total Liabilities	$ 1,353,133	$ 1,300,908
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - See Note 18
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Total Shareholders’ Equity	$ 425,381	$ 430,525
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 1,778,514	$ 1,731,433