CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 51,755	$ 53,825
Accounts receivable, net	127,231	121,486
Costs and estimated earnings on long-term contracts, less progress billings of $33,851 and $31,129, respectively	25,165	28,746
Inventories	116,896	105,542
Other current assets	11,669	13,884
Total current assets	332,716	323,483
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $89,209 and $84,454, respectively	111,946	92,405
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $60,604 and $56,955, respectively	266,408	231,759
Goodwill	353,303	323,616
Other assets	5,123	7,108
Total Assets	1,069,496	978,371
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	20,000	20,000
Accounts payable	37,310	42,074
Advance payments on long-term contracts, less costs incurred of $41,760 and $35,266, respectively	24,756	16,187
Accrued salaries	18,403	28,769
Current portion of deferred revenue	26,868	27,212
Accrued other expenses	22,054	23,834
Total current liabilities	149,391	158,076
Pension obligations	40,128	39,842
Deferred tax liabilities	84,498	69,562
Other liabilities	14,842	5,782
Long-term debt	160,000	90,000
Total liabilities	448,859	363,262
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 10,000,000 shares	0	0
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 50,000,000 shares, issued 30,364,183 and 30,364,183 shares, respectively	304	304
Additional paid-in capital	291,883	290,588
Retained earnings	479,942	471,272
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(43,779)	(39,283)
Total stockholders' equity before Treasury Stock	728,350	722,881
Less treasury stock, at cost: 4,643,722 and 4,647,322 common shares, respectively	(107,713)	(107,772)
Total shareholders’ equity	620,637	615,109
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 1,069,496	$ 978,371