Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information

	First		Second		Third		Fourth		Fiscal
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)	Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Quarter		Year
2015
Net sales	$	120,547		128,941		134,191		153,612		537,291
Net earnings from continuing operations		10,023		7,982		10,748		12,983		41,736
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations		—		(372)		1,148		—		776
Net earnings		10,023		7,610		11,896		12,983		42,512
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Net earnings from continuing operations		0.38		0.31		0.41		0.50		1.60
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations		—		(0.01)		0.04		—		0.03
Net earnings		0.38		0.30		0.45		0.50		1.63
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Net earnings from continuing operations		0.38		0.30		0.41		0.50		1.59
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations		—		(0.01)		0.04		—		0.03
Net earnings		0.38		0.29		0.45		0.50		1.62
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.08		0.08		0.08		0.08		0.32
2014
Net sales	$	124,450		124,762		130,495		151,413		531,120
Net earnings from continuing operations		8,832		9,264		11,590		12,927		42,613
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations		2,357		(42,941)		—		(1,619)		(42,203)
Net (loss) earnings		11,189		(33,677)		11,590		11,308		410
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Net earnings from continuing operations		0.33		0.35		0.44		0.49		1.61
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations		0.09		(1.62)		—		(0.06)		(1.59)
Net (loss) earnings		0.42		(1.27)		0.44		0.43		0.02
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Net earnings from continuing operations		0.33		0.35		0.43		0.49		1.60
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations		0.09		(1.61)		—		(0.06)		(1.58)
Net (loss) earnings		0.42		(1.26)		0.43		0.43		0.02
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.08		0.08		0.08		0.08		0.32

Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments

The financial statements for the prior years have not been restated on the basis that the amounts are not material to the prior periods. See the table below for the 2015 quarterly reconciliation:

	Q1 as Reported		Q1 as Adjusted		Q2 as Reported		Q2 as Adjusted
Cost of sales	$	70,420		71,621		80,140		81,142
Earnings before income taxes		14,776		13,575		13,791		12,789
Income tax expense		3,948		3,552		5,144		4,807
Net earnings from continuing operations		10,828		10,023		8,647		7,982
Diluted net earnings per share	$	0.41		0.38		0.32		0.29