PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property, plant and equipment were comprised of the following (in thousands, except share and per share data):

	At June 30, 2012			At September 30, 2011
Land, building and building improvements	$	123,641		$	126,340
Machinery and equipment		613,528			571,414
Leasehold improvements		34,058			32,867
		771,227			730,621
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(413,600	)		(380,571	)
Total	$	357,627		$	350,050