CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Net sales	$ 685,740	$ 571,459	$ 537,291
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	436,918	350,807	334,850
Selling, general and administrative expenses	148,433	131,493	130,166
Amortization of intangible assets	16,338	11,630	8,850
Interest expense, net	4,578	1,308	785
Other (income) expenses, net	(680)	7,801	1,119
Total costs and expenses	605,587	503,039	475,770
Earnings before income tax	80,153	68,420	61,521
Income tax expense	26,450	22,538	19,785
Net earnings from continuing operations	53,703	45,882	41,736
Earnings on sale from discontinued operations, net of tax expense of $390 in 2015	0	0	776
Net earnings from discontinued operations	0	0	776
Net earnings	$ 53,703	$ 45,882	$ 42,512
Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 2.08	$ 1.78	$ 1.60
Discontinued operations	0	0	0.03
Net earnings	2.08	1.78	1.63
Diluted:
Continuing operations	2.07	1.77	1.59
Discontinued operations	0	0	0.03
Net earnings	$ 2.07	$ 1.77	$ 1.62
Average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic	25,774	25,762	26,077
Diluted	25,995	25,968	26,265