CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Net sales	$ 956,033	$ 857,502	$ 715,440
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	580,377	525,457	445,045
Selling, general and administrative expenses	217,110	195,127	167,534
Amortization of intangible assets	28,953	25,936	20,829
Interest expense, net	8,769	4,851	2,255
Other expenses (income), net	1,877	(304)	(894)
Total costs and expenses	837,086	751,067	634,769
Earnings before income tax	118,947	106,435	80,671
Income tax expense	26,402	24,115	17,175
Net earnings	$ 92,545	$ 82,320	$ 63,496
Earnings per share:
Basic - Net earnings	$ 3.59	$ 3.17	$ 2.44
Diluted - Net earnings	$ 3.58	$ 3.16	$ 2.42
Average common shares outstanding
Average common shares outstanding - Basic	25,802	25,933	26,046
Average common shares outstanding - Diluted	25,879	26,067	26,225