CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 35,131	$ 42,850
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,122 and $1,124 in 2014 and 2013, respectively	105,449	91,980
Costs and estimated earnings on long-term contracts, less progress billings of $30,041 and $30,887 in 2014 and 2013, respectively	27,798	20,717
Inventories	94,292	90,228
Current portion of deferred tax assets	19,946	23,349
Other current assets	13,337	15,930
Assets held for sale - current	0	108,867
Total current assets	295,953	393,921
Property, plant and equipment:
Land and land improvements	8,217	7,178
Buildings and leasehold improvements	53,901	54,316
Machinery and equipment	81,513	74,948
Construction in progress	3,528	3,426
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Total	147,159	139,868
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(70,694)	(64,332)
Net property, plant and equipment	76,465	75,536
Intangible assets, net	182,063	180,217
Goodwill	282,337	282,949
Other assets	9,088	9,469
Assets held for sale - other	0	150,236
Total Assets	845,906	1,092,328
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	20,000	50,000
Accounts payable	40,328	38,537
Advance payments on long-term contracts, less costs incurred of $44,110 and $23,853 in 2014 and 2013, respectively	15,035	17,543
Accrued salaries	25,558	21,730
Current portion of deferred revenue	19,895	17,508
Accrued other expenses	26,284	21,453
Liabilities held for sale - current	0	63,585
Total current liabilities	147,100	230,356
Pension obligations	19,234	19,089
Deferred tax liabilities	77,440	99,795
Other liabilities	1,961	3,348
Long-term debt	20,000	122,000
Liabilities held for sale - other	0	16,026
Total liabilities	265,735	490,614
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 30,247,512 and 30,147,504 shares in 2014 and 2013, respectively	302	301
Additional paid-in capital	285,305	284,565
Retained earnings	399,451	407,512
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(19,186)	(16,656)
Total stockholders' equity before Treasury Stock	665,872	675,722
Less treasury stock, at cost (4,040,532 and 3,707,407 common shares in 2014 and 2013, respectively)	(85,701)	(74,008)
Total shareholders' equity	580,171	601,714
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 845,906	$ 1,092,328