CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 31,647	$ 30,215
Accounts receivable, net	87,148	83,414
Costs and estimated earnings on long-term contracts, less progress billings of $21,089 and $30,534, respectively	19,598	14,567
Inventories	94,401	82,063
Current portion of deferred tax assets	16,106	15,617
Other current assets	22,543	12,940
Assets held for sale - current	105,134	104,628
Total current assets	376,577	343,444
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $65,832 and $61,344, respectively	74,516	62,551
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $13,831 and $11,690, respectively	179,525	176,486
Goodwill	282,412	279,640
Other assets	9,157	9,638
Assets held for sale - other	196,659	161,994
Total assets	1,118,846	1,033,753
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current maturities of long-term debt	50,000	50,000
Accounts payable	29,190	35,253
Advance payments on long-term contracts, less costs incurred of $32,716 and $31,534, respectively	17,573	21,700
Accrued salaries	19,286	19,613
Current portion of deferred revenue	18,108	16,332
Accrued other expenses	20,901	20,577
Assets held for sale - current	56,072	40,730
Total current liabilities	211,130	204,205
Pension obligations	32,610	35,480
Deferred tax liabilities	70,774	66,621
Other liabilities	388	947
Long-term debt	137,000	65,000
Assets held for sale - other	41,582	30,187
Total liabilities	493,484	402,440
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 10,000,000 shares	0	0
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 50,000,000 shares, issued 30,147,504 and 30,044,486 shares, respectively	302	300
Additional paid-in capital	283,531	279,392
Retained earnings	441,933	441,566
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(26,338)	(25,378)
Total stockholders' equity before Treasury Stock	699,428	695,880
Less treasury stock, at cost: 3,711,007 and 3,453,249 common shares, respectively	(74,066)	(64,567)
Total shareholders' equity	625,362	631,313
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 1,118,846	$ 1,033,753