GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of goodwill and intangible assets

	March 31,		September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2022		2021
Goodwill	$	508,406	504,853
Intangible assets with determinable lives:
Patents
Gross carrying amount	$	2,208	2,131
Less: accumulated amortization		1,029	972
Net	$	1,178	1,159
Capitalized software
Gross carrying amount	$	98,398	93,671
Less: accumulated amortization		67,013	63,740
Net	$	31,385	29,931
Customer relationships
Gross carrying amount	$	292,887	288,530
Less: accumulated amortization		88,933	80,882
Net	$	203,954	207,648
Other
Gross carrying amount	$	14,567	13,080
Less: accumulated amortization		5,897	4,301
Net	$	8,670	8,779
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trade names	$	162,016	161,733

Schedule of carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each business segment

					Aerospace
(Dollars in millions)	USG		Test		& Defense	Total
Balance as of September 30, 2021		366.5		34.1	104.3	504.9
Acquisition activity and adjustments		0.3		—	5.7	6.0
Foreign currency translation		(2.5)		—	—	(2.5)
Balance as of March 31, 2022	$	364.3		34.1	110.0	508.4