CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Net sales	$ 124,762	$ 118,039	$ 249,212	$ 228,557
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	77,436	72,888	151,717	139,645
Selling, general and administrative expenses	31,818	31,577	65,690	65,254
Amortization of intangible assets	1,679	1,500	3,365	3,035
Interest expense, net	654	636	1,346	1,219
Other expenses (income), net	(39)	901	140	847
Total costs and expenses	111,548	107,502	222,258	210,000
Earnings before income taxes	13,214	10,537	26,954	18,557
Income tax expense	3,950	5,014	8,858	7,691
Net earnings from continuing operations	9,264	5,523	18,096	10,866
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax expense (benefit)	7,501	(3,964)	9,858	(9,061)
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax benefit of $9,499	(50,442)	0	(50,442)	0
Net loss from discontinued operations	(42,941)	(3,964)	(40,584)	(9,061)
Net (loss) earnings	$ (33,677)	$ 1,559	$ (22,488)	$ 1,805
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic - Continuing operations	$ 0.35	$ 0.21	$ 0.68	$ 0.41
- Discontinued operations	$ (1.62)	$ (0.15)	$ (1.53)	$ (0.34)
- Net (loss) earnings	$ (1.27)	$ 0.06	$ (0.85)	$ 0.07
Diluted - Continuing operations	$ 0.35	$ 0.21	$ 0.68	$ 0.41
- Discontinued operations	$ (1.61)	$ (0.15)	$ (1.52)	$ (0.34)
- Net (loss) earnings	$ (1.26)	$ 0.06	$ (0.84)	$ 0.07