Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Details)

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INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Current [Abstract]      
Federal $ 7,371 $ 15,703 $ 14,060
State 3,612 3,423 2,483
Foreign 10,427 4,804 6,437
Total provision for income taxes, current 21,410 23,930 22,980
Deferred 1,395 2,244 5,375
Total $ 22,805 $ 26,174 $ 28,355
Reconciliation of the federal statutory tax rate to the consolidated effective tax rate [Abstract]      
Federal statutory tax rate (in hundredths) 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
Effect of state income taxes, net of federal deduction (in hundredths) 3.80% 2.70% 2.10%
Foreign taxes less than federal statutory rate (in hundredths) (2.10%) (3.10%) (0.60%)
Other (in hundredths) (2.20%) (2.00%) (2.30%)
Effective tax rate (in hundredths) 34.50% 32.60% 34.20%
Foreign subsidiaries income before income taxes $ 23,835 $ 23,662 $ 24,654
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries 259,354    
Deferred tax assets [Abstract]      
Pension and postretirement benefits 34,309 26,780  
Accruals and reserves not currently deductible 28,090 20,939  
Income tax credit carryforward 9,839 0  
Operating and capital loss carryforwards 25,419 3,733  
Stock options 8,366 10,691  
Other 21,089 8,034  
Total deferred tax assets 127,112 70,177  
Valuation allowances (24,540) (2,234)  
Net deferred tax assets 102,572 67,943  
Deferred tax liabilities:      
Depreciation (7,651) (3,693)  
Goodwill and intangible assets (183,685) (67,012)  
Other (18,590) (1,630)  
Deferred tax liabilities (209,926) (72,335)  
Net deferred tax liability (107,354) (4,392)  
Changes in the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits [Roll Forward]      
Balance, beginning of year 4,516 4,501 4,721
Increase from acquisition 385 0 0
Increases for tax positions of prior years 369 0 742
Decreases for tax positions of prior years (863) (124) (74)
Increases based on tax positions related to the current year 623 708 137
Decreases due to settlements with taxing authorities (12) (250) (602)
Decreases due to lapse of statute of limitation (707) (319) (423)
Balance, end of year 4,311 4,516 $ 4,501
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate 4,311 4,516  
Change in unrecognized tax benefits 801    
Total penalties and interest accrued 2,135 $ 2,401  
Tax attributes acquired in acquisition 6,346    
Foreign tax credit carryforwards 3,120    
Valuation allowance 689    
Net carrying value of tax credit forwards 2,431    
Capital Loss Carryforward [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Amount of tax credit carryforward 25,862    
U.S. State [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Amount of operating loss carryforwards 70,130    
Amount of tax credit carryforward 5,260    
Foreign [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Amount of operating loss carryforwards 66,688    
Amount of tax credit carryforward $ 4,579    
United States - Federal [Member]      
Open Tax Years By Jurisdiction [Line Items]      
Years subject to examination 2011 and forward    
United States - State [Member]      
Open Tax Years By Jurisdiction [Line Items]      
Years subject to examination 2010 and forward    
Canada [Member]      
Open Tax Years By Jurisdiction [Line Items]      
Years subject to examination 2009 and forward    
Europe [Member]      
Open Tax Years By Jurisdiction [Line Items]      
Years subject to examination 2008 and forward    
United Kingdom [Member]      
Open Tax Years By Jurisdiction [Line Items]      
Years subject to examination 2012 and forward    
Australia [Member]      
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Years subject to examination 2010 and forward    
Asia [Member]      
Open Tax Years By Jurisdiction [Line Items]      
Years subject to examination 2008 and forward