CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Net sales	$ 857,502	$ 715,440	$ 730,471
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	525,457	445,045	458,311
Selling, general and administrative expenses	195,127	167,534	159,490
Amortization of intangible assets	25,936	20,829	21,812
Interest expense, net	4,851	2,255	6,730
Pension plan termination charge			40,600
Other (income) expenses, net	(304)	(894)	7,122
Total costs and expenses	751,067	634,769	694,065
Total income before income taxes	106,435	80,671	36,406
Income tax expense	24,115	17,175	13,510
Net earnings from continuing operations	82,320	63,496	22,896
Net gain on sale from discontinued operations, net of tax expense of $23,501			76,515
Net earnings from discontinued operations			76,515
Net earnings	$ 82,320	$ 63,496	$ 99,411
Basic:
Continuing operations	$ 3.17	$ 2.44	$ 0.88
Discontinued operations			2.94
Net earnings	3.17	2.44	3.82
Diluted:
Continuing operations	3.16	2.42	0.88
Discontinued operations			2.93
Net earnings	$ 3.16	$ 2.42	$ 3.81
Average common shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic	25,933	26,046	26,010
Diluted	26,067	26,225	26,135