GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The following table provides changes in carrying value of goodwill by segment through the year ended September 30, 2019:

	At September 30, 2017		Goodwill from acquisitions		Foreign currency translation adjustments			At September 30, 2018		Goodwill from acquisitions		Reallocation of Goodwill			Foreign currency translation adjustments			At September 30, 2019
Consumer and Professional Products	$	300,594	$	77,024	$	428		$	378,046	$	—	$	(148,076	)	$	(2,701	)	$	227,269
Home and Building Products	—		42,883		(79		)	42,804		300		148,076			73			191,253
Defense Electronics	18,545		—		—			18,545		—		—			—			18,545
Total	$	319,139	$	119,907	$	349		$	439,395	$	300	$	—		$	(2,628	)	$	437,067

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets

The following table provides the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible asset:

	At September 30, 2019					At September 30, 2018
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Average Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer relationships & other	$	183,515	$	57,783	23	$	186,031	$	49,822
Unpatented technology	19,167		7,329		13	19,004		6,238
Total amortizable intangible assets	202,682		65,112			205,035		56,060
Trademarks	219,069		—			221,883		—
Total intangible assets	$	421,751	$	65,112		$	426,918	$	56,060