CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	$ 218,089	$ 72,377
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $17,758 and $7,881	348,124	264,450
Contract assets, net of progress payments of $24,175 and $11,259	84,426	105,111
Inventories	413,825	442,121
Prepaid and other current assets	46,897	40,799
Assets of discontinued operations	2,091	321
Total Current Assets	1,113,452	925,179
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	343,964
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net		337,326
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	161,627
GOODWILL	442,643	437,067
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	355,028	356,639
OTHER ASSETS	32,897	15,840
ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	6,406	2,888
Total Assets	2,456,017	2,074,939
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	9,922	10,525
Accounts payable	232,107	250,576
Accrued liabilities	171,572	124,665
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	31,848
Liabilities of discontinued operations	3,797	4,333
Total Current Liabilities	449,246	390,099
LONG-TERM DEBT, net	1,037,042	1,093,749
LONG-TERM OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES	136,054
OTHER LIABILITIES	126,510	109,997
LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	7,014	3,331
Total Liabilities	1,755,866	1,597,176
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 83,739 and 82,775, respectively.	20,935	20,694
Capital in excess of par value	583,008	519,017
Retained earnings	607,518	568,516
Treasury shares, at cost, 27,610 common shares and 35,969 common shares	(413,493)	(536,308)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(72,092)	(65,916)
Deferred compensation	(25,725)	(28,240)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	700,151	477,763
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 2,456,017	$ 2,074,939