PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment and Related Accumulated Depreciation

Property, plant and equipment and the related accumulated depreciation at September 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

	2014			2013
Buildings	$	91,540		$	77,936
Machinery and equipment		340,942			303,674
		432,482			381,610
Less accumulated depreciation		(250,073	)		(233,791	)
		182,409			147,819
Land		16,453			15,534
Construction in progress		10,453			17,378
	$	209,315		$	180,731