CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Net sales	$ 193,949	$ 174,778	$ 376,546	$ 348,273
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	121,946	112,370	240,854	224,106
Selling, general and administrative expenses	41,673	40,749	82,666	82,903
Amortization of intangible assets	4,620	4,564	9,272	9,010
Interest expense, net	1,925	2,036	3,815	4,221
Other (income) expenses, net	2,430	1,475	(4,673)	1,648
Total costs and expenses	172,594	161,194	331,934	321,888
Earnings before income taxes	21,355	13,584	44,612	26,385
Income tax expense (benefit)	2,558	3,590	8,498	(18,280)
Net earnings	$ 18,797	$ 9,994	$ 36,114	$ 44,665
Earnings per share:
Basic - Net earnings	$ 0.73	$ 0.39	$ 1.39	$ 1.73
Diluted - Net earnings	$ 0.72	$ 0.38	$ 1.38	$ 1.72