CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	$ 69,448	$ 72,553
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $7,462 and $6,425	227,813	233,751
Contract costs and recognized income not yet billed, net of progress payments of $4,841 and $8,001	119,367	126,961
Inventories, net	339,393	308,869
Prepaid and other current assets	43,622	38,605
Assets of discontinued operations	479	219
Total Current Assets	800,122	780,958
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	410,472	405,404
GOODWILL	361,405	361,185
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	210,060	210,599
OTHER ASSETS	18,110	21,982
ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	4,314	1,968
Total Assets	1,804,483	1,782,096
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	16,656	22,644
Accounts payable	178,571	190,341
Accrued liabilities	97,871	103,594
Liabilities of discontinued operations	1,107	1,684
Total Current Liabilities	294,205	318,263
LONG-TERM DEBT, net	980,720	913,914
OTHER LIABILITIES	131,149	137,266
LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	4,321	1,706
Total Liabilities	1,410,395	1,371,149
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - See Note 19
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Total Shareholders’ Equity	394,088	410,947
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 1,804,483	$ 1,782,096

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.