BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Business Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Net Sales And Earnings Before Income Tax

The table below is presented on the basis of continuing operations and excludes discontinued operations.

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	June 30,				June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
NET SALES
Filtration	$	60,401		57,733		166,340		171,608
Test		42,945		45,029		124,449		125,531
USG		30,845		27,733		92,890		82,568
Consolidated totals	$	134,191		130,495		383,679		379,707
EBIT
Filtration	$	12,285		10,294		31,412		29,878
Test		2,014		5,775		9,276		12,883
USG		7,357		5,725		22,189		18,891
Corporate (loss)		(5,829)		(6,364)		(18,075)		(17,922)
Consolidated EBIT		15,827		15,430		44,802		43,730
Less: Interest expense		(247)		(147)		(655)		(1,493)
Earnings before income taxes	$	15,580		15,283		44,147		42,237