Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Provision for Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes consisted of the following:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Current:
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
$
18,733

 
$
655

 
$
7,371

State
1,829

 
1,466

 
3,612

Foreign
12,482

 
10,599

 
10,427

 
33,044

 
12,720

 
21,410

Deferred
 
 
 
 
 
Federal
(3,066
)
 
13,279

 
2,590

State
(2,412
)
 
645

 
(71
)
Foreign
1,507

 
(280
)
 
(1,124
)
 
(3,971
)
 
13,644

 
1,395

Total
$
29,073

 
$
26,364

 
$
22,805

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:
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Federal statutory tax rate
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
 
35.0
 %
Effect of state income taxes, net of federal deduction
(0.6
)%
 
1.8
 %
 
3.8
 %
Foreign taxes less than federal statutory rate
(3.5
)%
 
(3.2
)%
 
(2.1
)%
Other
(0.4
)%
 
(4.2
)%
 
(2.2
)%
Effective tax rate
30.5
 %
 
29.4
 %
 
34.5
 %
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities at September 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:
 
2016
 
2015
Deferred tax assets:
 
 
 
Pension and postretirement benefits
$
46,282

 
$
42,134

Accruals and reserves not currently deductible
26,214

 
27,586

Income tax credit carryforward
10,080

 
9,160

Operating and capital loss carryforwards
25,258

 
25,012

Stock options
6,544

 
8,550

Other
5,246

 
7,396

Total deferred tax assets
119,624

 
119,838

Valuation allowances
(22,412
)
 
(20,977
)
Net deferred tax assets
97,212

 
98,861

 
 
 
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
 

 
 

Depreciation
(5,207
)
 
(8,509
)
Unrealized gains and losses
(5,640
)
 
(8,867
)
Goodwill and intangible assets
(190,541
)
 
(193,876
)
Other
(2,087
)
 
(11,623
)
 
(203,475
)
 
(222,875
)
 
 
 
 
Net deferred tax liability
$
(106,263
)
 
$
(124,014
)
Changes in Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Changes in the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits (excluding penalties and interest) are as follows:

 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Balance, beginning of year
$
4,086

 
$
4,311

 
$
4,516

Increase from acquisition

 

 
385

Increases for tax positions of prior years
5,762

 
475

 
369

Decreases for tax positions of prior years
(166
)
 
(155
)
 
(863
)
Increases based on tax positions related to the current year
5,456

 
635

 
623

Decreases due to settlements with taxing authorities

 
(27
)
 
(12
)
Decreases due to lapse of statute of limitation
(1,318
)
 
(1,153
)
 
(707
)
Balance, end of year
$
13,820

 
$
4,086

 
$
4,311

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies
As of September 30, 2016, the tax years that remain subject to examination by major jurisdiction generally are:
United States - Federal
2013 and forward
United States - State
2012 and forward
Canada
2012 and forward
Germany
2009 and forward
United Kingdom
2014 and forward
Australia
2012 and forward
Singapore
2010 and forward