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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]  
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block] The following amounts related primarily to the Installation Services segment have been segregated from Griffon’s continuing operations and are reported as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the consolidated balance sheets:

    At September 30,
2013
    At September 30,
2012
 
Assets of discontinued operations:                
Prepaid and other current assets   $ 1,214     $ 587  
Other long-term assets     3,075       2,936  
Total assets of discontinued operations   $ 4,289     $ 3,523  
                 
Liabilities of discontinued operations:                
Accrued liabilities, current   $ 3,288     $ 3,639  
Other long-term liabilities     4,744       3,643  
Total liabilities of discontinued operations   $ 8,032     $ 7,282