CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Net sales	$ 180,492	$ 171,243	$ 352,220	$ 334,608
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	113,242	103,547	219,969	206,001
Selling, general and administrative expenses	39,982	39,327	82,087	77,867
Amortization of intangible assets	5,220	4,371	11,030	8,771
Interest expense, net	1,320	1,853	3,741	3,708
Other expenses (income), net	703	2,022	998	(5,357)
Total costs and expenses	160,467	151,120	317,825	290,990
Earnings before income taxes	20,025	20,123	34,395	43,618
Income tax expense	2,203	2,301	5,809	8,446
Earnings from continuing operations	17,822	17,822	28,586	35,172
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax expense of $257		975	(601)	942
Gain on sale of discontinued operations			76,614
Earnings from discontinued operations		975	76,013	942
Net earnings	$ 17,822	$ 18,797	$ 104,599	$ 36,114
Earnings per share:
Basic - Continuing operations	$ 0.69	$ 0.69	$ 1.10	$ 1.36
Basic - Discontinued operations	0.00	0.04	2.93	0.04
Basic - Net earnings	0.69	0.73	4.03	1.40
Diluted - Continuing operations	0.68	0.68	1.09	1.34
Diluted - Discontinued operations	0.00	0.04	2.91	0.04
Diluted - Net earnings	$ 0.68	$ 0.72	$ 4.00	$ 1.38