INVENTORIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

(In thousands)	March 31, 2018		September 30,  2017
Finished goods	$	32,140		28,127
Work in process		50,658		43,750
Raw materials		54,231		52,638
Total inventories	$	137,029		124,515