CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Net sales	$ 134,191	$ 130,495	$ 383,679	$ 379,707
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	82,956	79,608	233,516	231,325
Selling, general and administrative expenses	32,786	33,492	99,221	99,182
Amortization of intangible assets	2,285	1,682	6,378	5,047
Interest expense, net	247	147	655	1,493
Other (income) expenses, net	337	283	(238)	423
Total costs and expenses	118,611	115,212	339,532	337,470
Earnings before income taxes	15,580	15,283	44,147	42,237
Income tax expense	4,832	3,693	13,924	12,551
Net earnings from continuing operations	10,748	11,590	30,223	29,686
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax expense	1,148	0	776	9,858
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax benefit of $9,499			0	(50,442)
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	1,148	0	776	(40,584)
Net earnings (loss)	$ 11,896	$ 11,590	$ 30,999	$ (10,898)
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic - Continuing operations	$ 0.41	$ 0.44	$ 1.15	$ 1.12
- Discontinued operations	0.05	0.00	0.04	(1.53)
- Net earnings (loss)	0.46	0.44	1.19	(0.41)
Diluted - Continuing operations	0.41	0.43	1.15	1.11
- Discontinued operations	0.04	0.00	0.03	(1.52)
- Net earnings (loss)	$ 0.45	$ 0.43	$ 1.18	$ (0.41)