CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	$ 236,456	$ 47,681
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $6,192 and $5,966	271,966	208,229
Contract costs and recognized income not yet billed, net of progress payments of $4,139 and $4,407	122,156	131,662
Inventories, net	384,467	299,437
Prepaid and other current assets	47,160	40,067
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	0	370,724
Assets of discontinued operations not held for sale	328	329
Total Current Assets	1,062,533	1,098,129
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	291,516	232,135
GOODWILL	422,473	319,139
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	286,156	205,127
OTHER ASSETS	15,670	16,051
ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS NOT HELD FOR SALE	2,952	2,960
Total Assets	2,081,300	1,873,541
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	12,917	11,078
Accounts payable	256,014	183,951
Accrued liabilities	113,479	83,258
Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale	0	84,450
Liabilities of discontinued operations not held for sale	50,927	8,342
Total Current Liabilities	433,337	371,079
LONG-TERM DEBT, net	1,078,462	968,080
OTHER LIABILITIES	90,458	132,537
LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS NOT HELD FOR SALE	5,025	3,037
Total Liabilities	1,607,282	1,474,733
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - See Note 18
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Total Shareholders’ Equity	474,018	398,808
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 2,081,300	$ 1,873,541

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.