GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of goodwill and intangible assets

	December 31,		September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2020		2020
Goodwill	$	411,161	408,063
Intangible assets with determinable lives:
Patents
Gross carrying amount	$	2,120	2,092
Less: accumulated amortization		887	858
Net	$	1,233	1,234
Capitalized software
Gross carrying amount	$	86,442	84,888
Less: accumulated amortization		58,957	57,302
Net	$	27,485	27,586
Customer relationships
Gross carrying amount	$	229,275	227,178
Less: accumulated amortization		70,746	67,643
Net	$	158,529	159,535
Other
Gross carrying amount	$	5,342	5,156
Less: accumulated amortization		3,415	3,260
Net	$	1,927	1,896
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trade names	$	158,263	156,381

Schedule of carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each business segment

				Aerospace
(Dollars in millions)	USG		Test	& Defense	Total
Balance as of September 30, 2020		271.9	34.1	102.1	408.1
Acquisition activity		—	—	2.3	2.3
Foreign currency translation		0.8	—	—	0.8
Balance as of December 31, 2020	$	272.7	34.1	104.4	411.2