CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Net sales	$ 161,178	$ 138,930	$ 307,546	$ 271,763
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	105,379	88,118	198,293	168,167
Selling, general and administrative expenses	34,889	32,529	68,651	65,820
Amortization of intangible assets	3,814	2,895	7,463	5,589
Interest expense, net	855	368	1,539	597
Other (income) expenses, net	(578)	1,405	(1,344)	5,007
Total costs and expenses	144,359	125,315	274,602	245,180
Earnings before income taxes	16,819	13,615	32,944	26,583
Income tax expense	5,662	5,005	11,060	9,144
Net earnings	$ 11,157	$ 8,610	$ 21,884	$ 17,439
Earnings per share:
Basic - Net earnings	$ 0.43	$ 0.33	$ 0.85	$ 0.68
Diluted - Net earnings	$ 0.43	$ 0.33	$ 0.84	$ 0.67