CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Net sales	$ 182,597	$ 173,495
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	118,908	111,736
Selling, general and administrative expenses	40,993	42,154
Amortization of intangible assets	4,652	4,446
Interest expense, net	1,890	2,185
Other (income) expenses, net	(7,103)	173
Total costs and expenses	159,340	160,694
Earnings before income taxes	23,257	12,801
Income tax expense (benefit)	5,940	(21,870)
Net earnings	$ 17,317	$ 34,671
Earnings per share:
Basic - Net earnings	$ 0.67	$ 1.34
Diluted - Net earnings	$ 0.66	$ 1.33