WARRANTY LIABILITY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

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,
	2013			2012
Balance, beginning of period	$	8,856		$	7,963
Warranties issued and changes in estimated pre-existing warranties		2,331			6,088
Actual warranty costs incurred		(4,538	)		(5,195	)
Balance, end of period	$	6,649		$	8,856