CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 11,524	$ 12,818
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	12,172	10,012
Stock compensation expense	1,685	1,368
Changes in assets and liabilities	(30,837)	1,132
Effect of deferred taxes	7,402	(538)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,946	24,792
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(15,592)	(6,508)
Additions to capitalized software	(1,958)	(1,554)
Capital expenditures	(14,133)	(5,973)
Net cash used by investing activities	(31,683)	(14,035)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt and short-term borrowings	74,000	30,000
Principal payments on long-term debt and short-term borrowings	(30,000)	(36,525)
Dividends paid	(2,079)	(2,084)
Purchases of common stock into treasury	(9,997)
Other	(2,737)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	29,187	(8,609)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	33	2,654
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	56,232	52,560
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	55,715	57,362
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(517)	4,802
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	388	179
Income taxes paid (including state and foreign)	$ 195	$ 4,336