GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of intangible assets gross carrying amounts and accumulated amortization

	December 31,		September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2023		2023
Goodwill	$	537,601	503,177
Intangible assets with determinable lives:
Patents
Gross carrying amount	$	2,517	2,516
Less: accumulated amortization		1,253	1,218
Net	$	1,264	1,298
Capitalized software
Gross carrying amount	$	125,237	121,883
Less: accumulated amortization		83,709	80,774
Net	$	41,528	41,109
Customer relationships
Gross carrying amount	$	328,624	296,927
Less: accumulated amortization		117,755	113,311
Net	$	210,869	183,616
Other
Gross carrying amount	$	15,216	14,232
Less: accumulated amortization		10,033	9,578
Net	$	5,183	4,654
Intangible assets with indefinite lives:
Trade names	$	163,209	161,447

Schedule of carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each business segment

					Aerospace
(Dollars in millions)	USG		Test		& Defense	Total
Balance as of September 30, 2023	$	353.6		34.0	115.6	503.2
Acquisition activity		—		30.3	—	30.3
Foreign currency translation		3.3		0.8	—	4.1
Balance as of December 31, 2023	$	356.9		65.1	115.6	537.6