CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 11,507	$ 7,597
Net loss from discontinued operations	0	7,646
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	31,544	30,577
Stock-based compensation	8,302	7,500
Asset impairment charges - restructuring	4,388	0
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	596	316
Amortization of debt discounts and issuance costs	2,267	2,841
Loss from debt extinguishment, net	6,690	0
Deferred income taxes	408	(865)
Gain on sale of assets and investments	(274)	(137)
Non-cash lease expense	18,739	0
Change in assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities acquired:
Increase in accounts receivable and contract costs and recognized income not yet billed	(61,815)	(47,669)
Increase in inventories	(20,958)	(37,852)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid and other assets	(6,005)	2,323
Decrease in accounts payable, accrued liabilities, income taxes payable and operating lease liabilities	(56,792)	(28,945)
Other changes, net	560	1,662
Net cash used in operating activities	(60,843)	(55,006)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(22,519)	(17,418)
Acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	(10,531)	(9,219)
Insurance payments	0	(10,604)
Proceeds from sale of assets	290	62
Investment purchase	0	(149)
Net cash used in investing activities	(32,760)	(37,328)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Dividends paid	(7,349)	(6,847)
Purchase of shares for treasury	(7,479)	(1,478)
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,061,343	143,101
Payments of long-term debt	(939,071)	(48,169)
Financing costs	(13,176)	(945)
Contingent consideration for acquired businesses	0	(1,686)
Other, net	83	83
Net cash provided by financing activities	94,351	84,059
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Net cash used in operating activities	(1,994)	(3,438)
Net cash used in investing activities	0	0
Net cash used in financing activities	0	0
Net cash used in discontinued operations	(1,994)	(3,438)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(2,107)	(66)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS	(3,353)	(11,779)
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	72,377	69,758
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$ 69,024	$ 57,979