CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 34,529	$ 28,967
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	23,023	17,209
Stock compensation expense	4,130	3,652
Changes in assets and liabilities	(24,977)	(21,106)
Effect of deferred taxes	(577)	1,141
Change in deferred revenue and costs, net	4,863	3,029
Pension contributions	(2,317)	0
Other	(5,202)	350
Net cash provided by operating activities	33,472	33,242
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(162,268)	(41,308)
Additions to capitalized software	(6,213)	(6,257)
Capital expenditures	(23,055)	(7,812)
Proceeds from sale of land	1,184	0
Proceeds from life insurance	2,307	0
Net cash used by investing activities	(188,045)	(55,377)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	213,000	81,458
Principal payments on long-term debt	(58,000)	(45,000)
Dividends paid	(6,190)	(6,191)
Purchases of common stock into treasury	0	(4,303)
Debt issuance costs	0	(1,037)
Other	(21)	(123)
Net cash provided by financing activities	148,789	24,804
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	480	(1,538)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(5,304)	1,131
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	53,825	39,411
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	48,521	40,542
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	2,404	908
Income taxes paid (including state and foreign)	$ 20,421	$ 15,820