CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 104,599	$ 36,114
Earnings from discontinued operations	(76,013)	(942)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	20,583	16,837
Stock compensation expense	2,896	2,557
Changes in assets and liabilities	(16,247)	(28,124)
Change in property, plant and equipment due to gain on sale of building		(8,922)
Pension contributions		(833)
Effect of deferred taxes	834	(1,431)
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations	36,652	15,256
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities - discontinued operations	(14,622)	1,736
Net cash provided by operating activities	22,030	16,992
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of building and land		17,201
Additions to capitalized software	(4,280)	(4,494)
Capital expenditures	(21,211)	(10,127)
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities - continuing operations	(25,491)	2,580
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations	183,997
Capital expenditures - discontinued operations	(1,728)	(7,298)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities - discontinued operations	182,269	(7,298)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities	156,778	(4,718)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt and short-term borrowings	10,000	23,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(145,000)	(26,000)
Dividends paid	(4,156)	(4,146)
Other		370
Net cash used by financing activities - continuing operations	(139,156)	(6,776)
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities - discontinued operations	(2,140)	1,091
Net cash (used) by financing activities	(141,296)	(5,685)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	875	(2,111)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	38,387	4,478
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	61,808	30,477
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	100,195	34,955
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	3,477	3,594
Income taxes paid (including state and foreign)	$ 23,098	$ 13,450