WARRANTY LIABILITY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

Changes in Griffon’s warranty liability, included in Accrued liabilities, were as follows:

	Years Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
Balance, beginning of period	$	7,963		$	6,719
Warranties issued and charges in estimated pre-existing warranties		6,088			5,415
Actual warranty costs incurred		(5,195	)		(4,171	)
Balance, end of period	$	8,856		$	7,963