CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Net sales	$ 199,766	$ 192,223	$ 576,312	$ 540,496
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	122,172	122,805	363,026	346,911
Selling, general and administrative expenses	43,400	39,910	126,066	122,813
Amortization of intangible assets	4,693	4,605	13,965	13,615
Interest expense, net	1,973	2,243	5,788	6,464
Other expenses (income), net	2,636	(656)	(2,037)	992
Total costs and expenses	174,874	168,907	506,808	490,795
Earnings before income tax	24,892	23,316	69,504	49,701
Income tax expense (benefit)	4,825	4,297	13,323	(13,983)
Net earnings	$ 20,067	$ 19,019	$ 56,181	$ 63,684
Earnings per share:
Basic - Net earnings	$ 0.77	$ 0.73	$ 2.17	$ 2.46
Diluted - Net earnings	$ 0.77	$ 0.73	$ 2.15	$ 2.45