CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 96,692	$ 61,808
Accounts receivable, net	160,714	158,715
Contract assets	93,498	110,211
Inventories	133,977	124,956
Other current assets	13,417	14,190
Assets of discontinued operations - current		25,314
Total current assets	498,298	495,194
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $118,248 and $113,520, respectively	135,576	127,843
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $113,507 and $107,247, respectively	378,248	381,605
Goodwill	390,383	390,256
Operating lease assets	20,209
Other assets	8,855	4,445
Assets of discontinued operations - other		67,377
Total assets	1,431,569	1,466,720
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	20,000	20,000
Accounts payable	53,056	63,800
Contract liabilities	84,813	81,177
Accrued salaries	23,434	37,194
Accrued other expenses	70,727	37,947
Liabilities of discontinued operations - current		11,517
Total current liabilities	252,030	251,635
Pension obligations	23,022	22,682
Deferred tax liabilities	60,486	60,856
Non-current operating lease liabilities	16,009
Other liabilities	34,531	36,326
Long-term debt	130,000	265,000
Liabilities of discontinued operations - other		3,999
Total liabilities	516,078	640,498
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 10,000,000 shares
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 50,000,000 shares, issued 30,596,940 and 30,596,940 shares, respectively	306	306
Additional paid-in capital	293,056	292,408
Retained earnings	769,439	684,741
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(40,051)	(43,974)
Total stockholders' equity before treasury stock	1,022,750	933,481
Less treasury stock, at cost: 4,615,627 and 4,615,627 common shares, respectively	(107,259)	(107,259)
Total shareholders' equity	915,491	826,222
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,431,569	$ 1,466,720