CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and equivalents	$ 178,130	$ 209,654
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $6,136 and $5,433	256,215	239,857
Contract costs and recognized income not yet billed, net of progress payments of $6,941 and $3,748	109,828	70,777
Inventories, net	230,120	257,868
Prepaid and other current assets	48,903	47,472
Assets of discontinued operations	1,214	587
Total Current Assets	824,410	826,215
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	353,593	356,879
GOODWILL	357,730	358,372
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	221,391	230,473
OTHER ASSETS	28,580	31,317
ASSETS OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	3,075	2,936
Total Assets	1,788,779	1,806,192
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	10,768	17,703
Accounts payable	163,610	141,704
Accrued liabilities	106,743	110,337
Liabilities of discontinued operations	3,288	3,639
Total Current Liabilities	284,409	273,383
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of debt discount of $13,246 and $16,607	678,487	681,907
OTHER LIABILITIES	170,675	193,107
LIABILITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	4,744	3,643
Total Liabilities	1,138,315	1,152,040
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 77,616 shares and 76,509 shares	19,404	19,127
Capital in excess of par value	494,412	482,009
Retained earnings	434,363	436,421
Treasury shares, at cost, 18,527 common shares and 15,621 common shares	(274,602)	(242,081)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,339)	(19,559)
Deferred compensation	(19,774)	(21,765)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	650,464	654,152
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 1,788,779	$ 1,806,192