CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 38,956	$ 30,477
Accounts receivable, net	168,675	163,740
Contract assets	99,499	53,034
Inventories, net	126,816	135,416
Other current assets	16,260	13,356
Total current assets	450,206	396,023
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $125,747 and $115,728, respectively	151,545	134,954
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $106,239 and $92,274, respectively	336,625	345,353
Goodwill	381,683	381,652
Other assets	6,036	7,140
Total assets	1,326,095	1,265,122
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt	20,921	20,000
Accounts payable	59,329	63,033
Contract liabilities	53,758	49,035
Accrued salaries	29,914	29,379
Accrued other expenses	35,814	39,083
Total current liabilities	199,736	200,530
Pension obligations	14,610	16,286
Deferred tax liabilities	66,286	64,794
Other liabilities	36,656	24,102
Long-term debt	197,000	200,000
Total liabilities	514,288	505,712
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 10,000,000 shares
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 50,000,000 shares, issued 30,596,940 and 30,534,786 shares, respectively	306	305
Additional paid-in capital	291,204	291,190
Retained earnings	661,003	606,837
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(33,447)	(31,528)
Total stockholders' equity before treasury stock	919,066	866,804
Less treasury stock, at cost: 4,615,627 and 4,623,958 common shares, respectively	(107,259)	(107,394)
Total shareholders' equity	811,807	759,410
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 1,326,095	$ 1,265,122