CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	$ 72,377	$ 69,758
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $7,881 and $6,408	264,450	280,509
Contract costs and recognized income not yet billed, net of progress payments of $13,861 and $3,172	105,111	121,803
Inventories	442,121	398,359
Prepaid and other current assets	40,799	42,121
Assets of discontinued operations	321	324
Total Current Assets	925,179	912,874
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	337,326	342,492
GOODWILL	437,067	439,395
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	356,639	370,858
OTHER ASSETS	15,840	16,355
ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	2,888	2,916
Total Assets	2,074,939	2,084,890
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	10,525	13,011
Accounts payable	250,576	233,658
Accrued liabilities	124,665	139,192
Liabilities of discontinued operations	4,333	7,210
Total Current Liabilities	390,099	393,071
LONG-TERM DEBT, net	1,093,749	1,108,071
OTHER LIABILITIES	109,997	106,710
LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	3,331	2,647
Total Liabilities	1,597,176	1,610,499
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - See Note 14
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 shares of 82,775 and 81,520, respectively.	20,694	20,380
Capital in excess of par value	519,017	503,396
Retained earnings	568,516	550,523
Treasury shares, at cost, 35,969 common shares and 35,846 common shares	(536,308)	(534,830)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(65,916)	(34,112)
Deferred compensation	(28,240)	(30,966)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	477,763	474,391
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 2,074,939	$ 2,084,890