CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES - CONTINUING OPERATIONS:
Net income	$ 79,211	$ 53,429	$ 37,287
Net income from discontinued operations	(7,972)	(10,986)	(11,817)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization	52,302	52,100	51,517
Stock-based compensation	20,088	17,580	15,914
Asset impairment charges - restructuring	6,655	4,692	0
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	501	1,332	535
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts	2,640	3,661	5,393
Loss from debt extinguishment	0	7,925	0
Deferred income tax	13,763	2,122	(5,465)
(Gain)/ loss on sale/disposal of assets and investments	231	(287)	(179)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities acquired:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(7,002)	(72,565)	13,422
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(154,515)	23,262	(31,775)
Increase in prepaid and other assets	(9,598)	(15,878)	(4,456)
Increase in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and income taxes payable	72,894	40,399	19,615
Other changes, net	1,834	1,017	355
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations	71,032	107,803	90,346
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES - CONTINUING OPERATIONS:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(36,951)	(41,168)	(34,869)
Acquired business, net of cash acquired	(2,242)	(10,531)	(9,219)
Investment purchases	(17,211)	(130)	(149)
Payments from sale of business	0	0	(9,500)
Insurance payments	0	0	(10,604)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	237	352	280
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	(56,167)	(51,477)	(64,061)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES - CONTINUING OPERATIONS:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	0	178,165	0
Dividends paid	(17,139)	(14,529)	(13,676)
Purchase of shares for treasury	(3,357)	(7,479)	(1,478)
Proceeds from long-term debt	20,912	1,240,080	201,748
Payments of long-term debt	(27,833)	(1,308,915)	(218,248)
Change in short-term borrowings	0	0	(366)
Financing costs	(571)	(17,384)	(1,090)
Contingent consideration for acquired businesses	0	(1,733)	(1,686)
Other, net	(257)	(15)	(180)
Net cash provided by (used) in financing activities - continuing operations	(28,245)	68,190	(34,976)
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Net cash provided by operating activities	40,737	26,206	21,489
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	6,751	(7,387)	(10,492)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	47,488	18,819	10,997
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(3,544)	2,377	313
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS	30,564	145,712	2,619
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	218,089	72,377	69,758
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	248,653	218,089	72,377
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest	60,781	63,139	63,580
Cash paid for taxes	$ 41,216	$ 21,016	$ 25,339