CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Net sales	$ 146,368	$ 132,833
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	92,914	80,049
Selling, general and administrative expenses	33,762	33,291
Amortization of intangible assets	3,649	2,694
Interest expense, net	684	229
Other (income) expenses, net	(766)	3,602
Total costs and expenses	130,243	119,865
Earnings before income taxes	16,125	12,968
Income tax expense	5,398	4,139
Net earnings	$ 10,727	$ 8,829
Diluted:
Basic - Net earnings	$ 0.42	$ 0.34
Diluted - Net earnings	$ 0.41	$ 0.34