CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Net sales	$ 537,291	$ 531,120	$ 490,079
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	334,850	323,939	295,863
Selling, general and administrative expenses	130,166	134,899	129,809
Amortization of intangible assets	8,850	6,744	6,179
Interest expense, net	785	1,567	2,693
Other expenses (income), net	1,119	1,764	5,940
Total costs and expenses	475,770	468,913	440,484
Earnings before income tax	61,521	62,207	49,595
Income tax expense	19,785	19,594	18,335
Net earnings from continuing operations	41,736	42,613	31,260
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax expense (benefit) of $5,713 and $(5,215) in 2014 and 2013, respectively	0	9,858	(56,863)
Earnings (loss) on sale from discontinued operations, net of tax expense (benefit) of $390 and $(11,747) in 2015 and 2014, respectively	776	(52,061)	0
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	776	(42,203)	(56,863)
Net earnings (loss)	$ 42,512	$ 410	$ (25,603)
Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 1.6	$ 1.61	$ 1.18
Discontinued operations	0.03	(1.6)	(2.15)
Net earnings (loss)	1.63	0.01	(0.97)
Diluted:
Continuing operations	1.59	1.6	1.17
Discontinued operations	0.03	(1.58)	(2.13)
Net earnings (loss)	$ 1.62	$ 0.02	$ (0.96)
Average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic	26,077	26,447	26,450
Diluted	26,265	26,644	26,802