CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Net sales	$ 571,459	$ 537,291	$ 531,120
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	350,807	334,850	323,939
Selling, general and administrative expenses	131,493	130,166	134,899
Amortization of intangible assets	11,630	8,850	6,744
Interest expense, net	1,308	785	1,567
Other expenses (income), net	7,801	1,119	1,764
Total costs and expenses	503,039	475,770	468,913
Earnings before income tax	68,420	61,521	62,207
Income tax expense	22,538	19,785	19,594
Net earnings from continuing operations	45,882	41,736	42,613
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax expense of $5,713 in 2014	0	0	9,858
Earnings (loss) on sale from discontinued operations, net of tax expense (benefit) of $390 and $(11,747) in 2015 and 2014, respectively	0	776	(52,061)
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	0	776	(42,203)
Net earnings	$ 45,882	$ 42,512	$ 410
Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 1.78	$ 1.60	$ 1.61
Discontinued operations	0	0.03	(1.60)
Net earnings	1.78	1.63	0.01
Diluted:
Continuing operations	1.77	1.59	1.60
Discontinued operations	0	0.03	(1.58)
Net earnings	$ 1.77	$ 1.62	$ 0.02
Average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic	25,762	26,077	26,447
Diluted	25,968	26,265	26,644