CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Net sales	$ 171,189	$ 140,191	$ 478,735	$ 411,954
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	108,856	86,602	307,149	254,769
Selling, general and administrative expenses	38,453	31,369	107,104	97,189
Amortization of intangible assets	4,085	2,951	11,548	8,540
Interest expense, net	1,213	320	2,752	917
Other (income) expenses, net	1,160	1,429	(184)	6,436
Total costs and expenses	153,767	122,671	428,369	367,851
Earnings before income taxes	17,422	17,520	50,366	44,103
Income tax expense	4,777	5,992	15,837	15,136
Net earnings	$ 12,645	$ 11,528	$ 34,529	$ 28,967
Earnings per share:
Basic - Net earnings	$ 0.49	$ 0.45	$ 1.34	$ 1.12
Diluted - Net earnings	$ 0.49	$ 0.44	$ 1.33	$ 1.12