CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 32,605	$ 28,107
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash (used) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	24,910	24,292
Stock compensation expense	5,309	3,428
Changes in assets and liabilities	(67,140)	(41,451)
Effect of deferred taxes	(1,145)	8,627
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	(5,461)	23,003
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(17,901)	(15,592)
Additions to capitalized software and other	(5,918)	(4,727)
Capital expenditures	(10,305)	(20,715)
Net cash used by investing activities	(34,124)	(41,034)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt and short-term borrowings	68,000	88,000
Principal payments on long-term debt and short-term borrowings	(60,000)	(46,000)
Purchases of common stock into treasury	(12,217)	(17,878)
Dividends paid	(4,128)	(4,150)
Other	(2,374)	(2,719)
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities	(10,719)	17,253
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	801	(1,130)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(49,503)	(1,908)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	97,724	56,232
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	48,221	54,324
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	3,384	1,002
Income taxes paid (including state and foreign)	$ 13,346	$ 1,558