CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
Net sales	$ 218,314	$ 205,501
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	134,151	126,383
Selling, general and administrative expenses	53,968	51,302
Amortization of intangible assets	7,868	6,861
Interest expense, net	2,667	1,658
Other expenses, net	206	398
Total costs and expenses	198,860	186,602
Earnings before income tax	19,454	18,899
Income tax expense	4,285	4,172
Net earnings	$ 15,169	$ 14,727
Earnings per share:
Basic - Net earnings	$ 0.59	$ 0.57
Diluted - Net earnings	$ 0.59	$ 0.57
Average common shares outstanding
Average common shares outstanding - Basic	25,797	25,863
Average common shares outstanding - Diluted	25,846	25,943