CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 60,548	$ 51,280
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	37,699	36,247
Stock compensation expense	7,007	5,318
Changes in assets and liabilities	(72,346)	(60,172)
Effect of deferred taxes	(3,706)	9,020
Net cash provided by operating activities	29,202	41,693
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	(17,694)	(15,592)
Additions to capitalized software and other	(9,263)	(9,359)
Capital expenditures	(16,993)	(25,893)
Net cash used by investing activities	(43,950)	(50,844)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt and short-term borrowings	88,000	111,000
Principal payments on long-term debt and short-term borrowings	(93,000)	(64,000)
Purchases of common stock into treasury	(12,401)	(19,878)
Dividends paid	(6,189)	(6,219)
Other	(2,557)	(2,787)
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities	(26,147)	18,116
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(777)	(4,178)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(41,672)	4,787
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	97,724	56,232
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	56,052	61,019
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	5,564	1,685
Income taxes paid (including state and foreign)	$ 18,313	$ 5,574