CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Costs and estimated earnings on long-term contracts, progress billings	$ 59,100	$ 31,129
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	96,510	84,454
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	69,103	56,955
Advance payments on long-term contracts, costs incurred	$ 48,114	$ 35,266
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	30,468,824	30,364,183
Treasury stock, shares	4,638,322	4,647,322