GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of goodwill and intangible assets

	June 30,		September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2021		2020
Goodwill	$	411,732	408,063
Intangible assets with determinable lives:
Patents
Gross carrying amount	$	2,144	2,092
Less: accumulated amortization		943	858
Net	$	1,201	1,234
Capitalized software
Gross carrying amount	$	91,388	84,888
Less: accumulated amortization		62,111	57,302
Net	$	29,277	27,586
Customer relationships
Gross carrying amount	$	229,385	227,178
Less: accumulated amortization		76,986	67,643
Net	$	152,399	159,535
Other
Gross carrying amount	$	5,358	5,156
Less: accumulated amortization		3,730	3,260
Net	$	1,628	1,896
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trade names	$	158,841	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		—	—	2.2	2.2
Foreign currency translation		1.4	—	—	1.4
Balance as of June 30, 2021	$	273.3	34.1	104.3	411.7