CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Net sales	$ 138,930	$ 128,941	$ 271,763	$ 249,488
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	88,118	81,142	168,167	152,763
Selling, general and administrative expenses	32,529	32,931	65,820	66,435
Amortization of intangible assets	2,895	2,220	5,589	4,093
Interest expense, net	368	213	597	408
Other expenses (income), net	1,405	(354)	5,007	(575)
Total costs and expenses	125,315	116,152	245,180	223,124
Earnings before income taxes	13,615	12,789	26,583	26,364
Income tax expense	5,005	4,807	9,144	8,359
Net earnings from continuing operations	8,610	7,982	17,439	18,005
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit of $201	0	(372)	0	(372)
Net earnings	$ 8,610	$ 7,610	$ 17,439	$ 17,633
Earnings per share:
Basic - Continuing operations	$ 0.33	$ 0.31	$ 0.68	$ 0.68
- Discontinued operations	0	(0.01)	0	(0.01)
- Net earnings	0.33	0.30	0.68	0.67
Diluted - Continuing operations	0.33	0.30	0.67	0.68
- Discontinued operations	0	(0.01)	0	(0.01)
- Net earnings	$ 0.33	$ 0.29	$ 0.67	$ 0.67