GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of intangible assets gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization

	June 30,		September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2023		2022
Goodwill	$	505,590	492,709
Intangible assets with determinable lives:
Patents
Gross carrying amount	$	2,433	2,353
Less: accumulated amortization		1,186	1,091
Net	$	1,247	1,262
Capitalized software
Gross carrying amount	$	118,529	106,583
Less: accumulated amortization		77,308	70,476
Net	$	41,221	36,107
Customer relationships
Gross carrying amount	$	298,110	287,447
Less: accumulated amortization		109,186	96,921
Net	$	188,924	190,526
Other
Gross carrying amount	$	14,345	13,985
Less: accumulated amortization		9,271	7,440
Net	$	5,074	6,545
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trade names	$	161,952	160,024

Schedule of carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each business segment

					Aerospace
(Dollars in millions)	USG		Test		& Defense	Total
Balance as of September 30, 2022	$	348.7		34.0	110.0	492.7
Acquisition activity and adjustments		—		—	5.6	5.6
Foreign currency translation		7.3		—	—	7.3
Balance as of June 30, 2023	$	356.0		34.0	115.6	505.6