WARRANTY LIABILITY (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2013			2012
Balance, beginning of period	$	6,649		$	8,856
Warranties issued and changes in estimated pre-existing warranties		966			(6	)
Actual warranty costs incurred		(686	)		(1,107	)
Balance, end of period	$	6,929		$	7,743