CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Net sales	$ 181,394	$ 172,665	$ 509,962	$ 524,885
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	113,610	107,686	316,785	327,655
Selling, general and administrative expenses	42,882	36,936	122,628	119,023
Amortization of intangible assets	4,864	5,535	14,729	16,565
Interest expense, net	480	1,523	1,453	5,264
Other expenses (income), net	615	(824)	(1,265)	174
Total costs and expenses	162,451	150,856	454,330	468,681
Earnings before income taxes	18,943	21,809	55,632	56,204
Income tax expense	4,034	3,122	12,501	8,931
Earnings from continuing operations			43,131	47,273
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax expense of $269				(601)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax expense of $23,734				76,614
Earnings from discontinued operations				76,013
Net earnings	$ 14,909	$ 18,687	$ 43,131	$ 123,286
Earnings per share:
Basic - Continuing operations			$ 1.66	$ 1.82
Basic - Discontinued operations				2.92
Basic - Net earnings	$ 0.57	$ 0.72	1.66	4.74
Diluted - Continuing operations			1.65	1.81
Diluted - Discontinued operations				2.91
Diluted - Net earnings	$ 0.57	$ 0.72	$ 1.65	$ 4.72