CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 30,000	$ 104,599
Earnings from discontinued operations		(76,013)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	20,115	20,583
Stock compensation expense	2,745	2,896
Changes in assets and liabilities	7,401	(16,247)
Gain on sale of building and land	(1,950)
Effect of deferred taxes	(989)	834
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations	57,322	36,652
Net cash used by operating activities - discontinued operations		(14,622)
Net cash provided by operating activities	57,322	22,030
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(6,684)
Proceeds from sale of building and land	1,950
Additions to capitalized software	(3,973)	(4,280)
Capital expenditures	(13,153)	(21,211)
Net cash used by investing activities - continuing operations	(21,860)	(25,491)
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations		183,997
Capital expenditures - discontinued operations		(1,728)
Net cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations		182,269
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities	(21,860)	156,778
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt and short-term borrowings	34,000	10,000
Principal payments on long-term debt and short-term borrowings	(74,368)	(145,000)
Dividends paid	(4,167)	(4,156)
Net cash used by financing activities - continuing operations	(44,535)	(139,156)
Net cash used by financing activities - discontinued operations		(2,140)
Net cash used by financing activities	(44,535)	(141,296)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	2,166	875
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(6,907)	38,387
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	52,560	61,808
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	45,653	100,195
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	281	3,477
Income taxes paid (including state and foreign)	$ 14,047	$ 23,098