CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Net sales	$ 173,495	$ 146,368
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	111,736	92,914
Selling, general and administrative expenses	42,154	33,762
Amortization of intangible assets	4,446	3,649
Interest expense, net	2,185	684
Other expenses (income), net	173	(766)
Total costs and expenses	160,694	130,243
Earnings before income taxes	12,801	16,125
Income tax (benefit) expense	(21,870)	5,398
Net earnings	$ 34,671	$ 10,727
Earnings per share:
Basic - Net earnings	$ 1.34	$ 0.42
Diluted - Net earnings	$ 1.33	$ 0.41