CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 28,107	$ 28,222
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	24,292	20,115
Stock compensation expense	3,428	2,745
Changes in assets and liabilities	(41,451)	9,179
Gain on sale of building and land		(1,950)
Effect of deferred taxes	8,627	(989)
Net cash provided by operating activities	23,003	57,322
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(15,592)	(6,684)
Proceeds from sale of building and land		1,950
Additions to capitalized software	(4,727)	(3,973)
Capital expenditures	(20,715)	(13,153)
Net cash used by investing activities	(41,034)	(21,860)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt and short-term borrowings	88,000	34,000
Principal payments on long-term debt and short-term borrowings	(46,000)	(74,368)
Purchases of common stock into treasury	(17,878)
Dividends paid	(4,150)	(4,167)
Other	(2,719)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	17,253	(44,535)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,130)	2,166
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,908)	(6,907)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	56,232	52,560
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	54,324	45,653
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	1,002	281
Income taxes paid (including state and foreign)	$ 1,558	$ 14,047