WARRANTY LIABILITY (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability

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

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Balance, beginning of period	$	7,111		$	7,424		$	6,649		$	8,856
Warranties issued and changes in estimated pre-existing warranties	576			1,309			2,677			1,965
Actual warranty costs incurred	(1,199		)	(1,342		)	(2,838		)	(3,430		)
Balance, end of period	$	6,488		$	7,391		$	6,488		$	7,391