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WARRANTY LIABILITY (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability
Changes in Griffon’s warranty liability, included in Accrued liabilities, were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Nine Months Ended June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Balance, beginning of period
$
5,185

 
$
5,675

 
$
4,756

 
$
4,935

Warranties issued and changes in estimated pre-existing warranties
1,293

 
1,057

 
3,489

 
3,848

Actual warranty costs incurred
(1,494
)
 
(1,803
)
 
(3,261
)
 
(3,854
)
Balance, end of period
$
4,984

 
$
4,929

 
$
4,984

 
$
4,929