CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 44,665	$ 21,884
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	18,798	14,688
Stock compensation expense	2,648	2,870
Changes in assets and liabilities	(9,336)	(4,972)
Effect of deferred taxes	(26,533)	(1,645)
Change in deferred revenue and costs, net	3,766	3,948
Pension contributions	(537)	(360)
Other	0	242
Net cash provided by operating activities	33,471	36,655
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(11,369)	(75,000)
Additions to capitalized software	(4,608)	(3,445)
Capital expenditures	(10,095)	(15,435)
Proceeds from life insurance	0	2,307
Net cash used by investing activities	(26,072)	(91,573)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	36,000	103,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(46,000)	(43,000)
Dividends paid	(4,134)	(4,115)
Other	560	(112)
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities	(13,574)	55,773
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	3,564	(1,180)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(2,611)	(325)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	45,516	53,825
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	42,905	53,500
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	4,167	1,473
Income taxes paid (including state and foreign)	$ 3,737	$ 13,245