CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 21,884	$ 17,439
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	14,688	11,238
Stock compensation expense	2,870	2,689
Changes in assets and liabilities	(4,972)	(26,494)
Effect of deferred taxes	(1,645)	1,646
Change in deferred revenue and costs, net	3,948	1,992
Pension contributions	(360)	0
Other	242	569
Net cash provided by operating activities	36,655	9,079
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(75,000)	(41,308)
Additions to capitalized software	(3,445)	(3,716)
Capital expenditures	(15,435)	(5,284)
Proceeds from life insurance	2,307	0
Net cash used by investing activities	(91,573)	(50,308)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	103,000	76,890
Principal payments on long-term debt	(43,000)	(28,000)
Dividends paid	(4,115)	(4,131)
Purchases of common stock into treasury	0	(3,088)
Debt issuance costs	0	(1,037)
Other	(112)	89
Net cash provided by financing activities	55,773	40,723
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,180)	(146)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(325)	(652)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	53,825	39,411
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 53,500	$ 38,759