CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 38,609	$ 35,131
Accounts receivable, net	87,478	105,449
Costs and estimated earnings on long-term contracts, less progress billings of $25,017 and $30,041 respectively	24,983	27,798
Inventories	101,015	94,292
Current portion of deferred tax assets	19,217	19,946
Other current assets	12,209	13,337
Total current assets	283,511	295,953
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $70,738 and $70,694, respectively	76,235	76,465
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $39,274 and $37,402, respectively	182,994	182,063
Goodwill	281,778	282,337
Other assets	9,195	9,088
Total assets	833,713	845,906
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	20,000	20,000
Accounts payable	23,765	40,328
Advance payments on long-term contracts, less costs incurred of $33,026 and $44,110, respectively	14,544	15,035
Accrued salaries	16,422	25,558
Current portion of deferred revenue	17,703	19,895
Accrued other expenses	21,518	26,284
Total current liabilities	113,952	147,100
Pension obligations	18,829	19,234
Deferred tax liabilities	77,335	77,440
Other liabilities	1,875	1,961
Long-term debt	40,000	20,000
Total liabilities	251,991	265,735
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 30,287,467 and 30,247,512 shares, respectively	303	302
Additional paid-in capital	285,246	285,305
Retained earnings	408,189	399,451
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(21,649)	(19,186)
Total stockholders' equity before Treasury Stock	672,089	665,872
Less treasury stock, at cost: 4,172,642 and 4,040,532 common shares, respectively	(90,367)	(85,701)
Total shareholders' equity	581,722	580,171
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 833,713	$ 845,906