CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Net sales	$ 140,191	$ 134,191	$ 411,954	$ 383,679
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	86,602	82,956	254,769	235,719
Selling, general and administrative expenses	31,369	32,786	97,189	99,221
Amortization of intangible assets	2,951	2,285	8,540	6,378
Interest expense, net	320	247	917	655
Other expenses (income), net	1,429	337	6,436	(238)
Total costs and expenses	122,671	118,611	367,851	341,735
Earnings before income taxes	17,520	15,580	44,103	41,944
Income tax expense	5,992	4,832	15,136	13,191
Net earnings from continuing operations	11,528	10,748	28,967	28,753
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax expense	0	1,148	0	776
Net earnings	$ 11,528	$ 11,896	$ 28,967	$ 29,529
Earnings per share:
Basic - Continuing operations	$ 0.45	$ 0.41	$ 1.12	$ 1.1
- Discontinued operations	0	0.05	0	0.03
- Net earnings	0.45	0.46	1.12	1.13
Diluted - Continuing operations	0.44	0.41	1.12	1.09
- Discontinued operations	0	0.04	0	0.03
- Net earnings	$ 0.44	$ 0.45	$ 1.12	$ 1.12