CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	$ 72,553	$ 52,001
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $6,425 and $5,342	233,751	218,755
Contract costs and recognized income not yet billed, net of progress payments of $8,001 and $16,467	126,961	103,895
Inventories, net	308,869	325,809
Prepaid and other current assets	38,605	40,258
Assets of discontinued operations	219	236
Total Current Assets	780,958	740,954
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	405,404	379,972
GOODWILL	361,185	356,241
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	210,599	213,837
OTHER ASSETS	21,982	18,554
ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	1,968	3,255
Total Assets	1,782,096	1,712,813
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	22,644	16,593
Accounts payable	190,341	199,811
Accrued liabilities	103,594	101,204
Liabilities of discontinued operations	1,684	2,229
Total Current Liabilities	318,263	319,837
LONG-TERM DEBT, net	913,914	826,976
OTHER LIABILITIES	137,266	132,096
LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	1,706	3,379
Total Liabilities	1,371,149	1,282,288
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value $0.25 per share, authorized 3,000 shares, no shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.25 per share, authorized 85,000 shares, issued 79,966 shares and 79,080 shares	19,992	19,770
Capital in excess of par value	529,980	518,485
Retained earnings	475,760	454,548
Treasury shares, at cost, 34,797 common shares and 30,737 common shares	(501,866)	(436,559)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(81,241)	(91,188)
Deferred compensation	(31,678)	(34,531)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	410,947	430,525
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 1,782,096	$ 1,712,813