Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]  
Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes consisted of the following:

   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
 
Current:
           
Federal
 
$
655
   
$
7,371
   
$
15,703
 
State
   
1,466
     
3,612
     
3,423
 
Foreign
   
10,599
     
10,427
     
4,804
 
     
12,720
     
21,410
     
23,930
 
Deferred
   
13,644
     
1,395
     
2,244
 
Total
 
$
26,364
   
$
22,805
   
$
26,174
 
                         
Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Tax Rate to Consolidated Effective Tax Rate
The reconciliation of the federal statutory tax rate to the consolidated effective tax rate was as follows:

   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
 
Federal statutory tax rate
   
35.0
%
   
35.0
%
   
35.0
%
Effect of state income taxes, net of federal deduction
   
1.8
     
3.8
     
2.7
 
Foreign taxes less than federal statutory rate
   
(3.2
)
   
(2.1
)
   
(3.1
)
Other
   
(4.2
)
   
(2.2
)
   
(2.0
)
Effective tax rate
   
29.4
%
   
34.5
%
   
32.6
%
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities at September 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

   
2015
   
2014
 
Deferred tax assets:
       
Pension and postretirement benefits
 
$
42,134
   
$
34,309
 
Accruals and reserves not currently deductible
   
27,586
     
28,090
 
Income tax credit carryforward
   
9,160
     
9,839
 
Operating and capital loss carryforwards
   
25,012
     
25,419
 
Stock options
   
8,550
     
8,366
 
Other
   
7,396
     
21,089
 
Total deferred tax assets
   
119,838
     
127,112
 
    Valuation allowances
   
(20,977
)
   
(24,540
)
Net deferred tax assets
   
98,861
     
102,572
 
                 
Deferred tax liabilities:
               
Depreciation
   
(8,509
)
   
(7,651
)
Goodwill and intangible assets
   
(193,876
)
   
(183,685
)
Other
   
(20,490
)
   
(18,590
)
     
(222,875
)
   
(209,926
)
                 
Net deferred tax liability
 
$
(124,014
)
 
$
(107,354
)
Changes in Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Changes in the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits (excluding penalties and interest) are as follows:

   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
 
Balance, beginning of year
 
$
4,311
   
$
4,516
   
$
4,501
 
Increase from acquisition
   
-
     
385
     
-
 
Increases for tax positions of prior years
   
475
     
369
     
-
 
Decreases for tax positions of prior years
   
(155
)
   
(863
)
   
(124
)
Increases based on tax positions related to the current year
   
635
     
623
     
708
 
Decreases due to settlements with taxing authorities
   
(27
)
   
(12
)
   
(250
)
Decreases due to lapse of statute of limitation
   
(1,153
)
   
(707
)
   
(319
)
Balance, end of year
 
$
4,086
   
$
4,311
   
$
4,516
 
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies
The Company is currently under examination in several tax jurisdictions and remains subject to examination until the statute of limitation expires for those tax jurisdictions.  As of September 30, 2015, the tax years that remain subject to examination by major jurisdiction generally are:

United States - Federal
2012 and forward
United States - State
2011 and forward
Canada
2010 and forward
Europe
2009 and forward
United Kingdom
2013 and forward
Australia
2011 and forward
Asia
2009 and forward