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, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Current [Abstract]      
Federal $ 655 $ 7,371 $ 15,703
State 1,466 3,612 3,423
Foreign 10,599 10,427 4,804
Total provision for income taxes, current 12,720 21,410 23,930
Deferred 13,644 1,395 2,244
Total $ 26,364 $ 22,805 $ 26,174
Reconciliation of the federal statutory tax rate to the consolidated effective tax rate [Abstract]      
Federal statutory tax rate 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
Effect of state income taxes, net of federal deduction 1.80% 3.80% 2.70%
Foreign taxes less than federal statutory rate (3.20%) (2.10%) (3.10%)
Other (4.20%) (2.20%) (2.00%)
Effective tax rate 29.40% 34.50% 32.60%
Foreign subsidiaries income before income taxes $ 40,024 $ 23,835 $ 23,662
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries 409,167    
Deferred tax assets [Abstract]      
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)  
Deferred tax liabilities (222,875) (209,926)  
Net deferred tax liability (124,014) (107,354)  
Changes in the total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits [Roll Forward]      
Balance, beginning of year 4,311 4,516 4,501
Increase from acquisition 0 385 0
Increases for tax positions of prior years 475 369 0
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
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate 4,086 4,311  
Change in unrecognized tax benefits 782    
Total penalties and interest accrued 2,010 $ 2,135  
Foreign tax credit carryforwards 2,782    
Valuation allowance 153    
Net carrying value of tax credit forwards 2,629    
Capital Loss Carryforward [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Amount of tax credit carryforward 24,130    
U.S. State [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Amount of operating loss carryforwards 91,750    
Amount of tax credit carryforward 4,922    
Foreign [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Amount of operating loss carryforwards 66,542    
Amount of tax credit carryforward $ 4,238    
United States - Federal [Member]      
Open Tax Years By Jurisdiction [Line Items]      
Years subject to examination 2012 and forward    
United States - State [Member]      
Open Tax Years By Jurisdiction [Line Items]      
Years subject to examination 2011 and forward    
Canada [Member]      
Open Tax Years By Jurisdiction [Line Items]      
Years subject to examination 2010 and forward    
Europe [Member]      
Open Tax Years By Jurisdiction [Line Items]      
Years subject to examination 2009 and forward    
United Kingdom [Member]      
Open Tax Years By Jurisdiction [Line Items]      
Years subject to examination 2013 and forward    
Australia [Member]      
Open Tax Years By Jurisdiction [Line Items]      
Years subject to examination 2011 and forward    
Asia [Member]      
Open Tax Years By Jurisdiction [Line Items]      
Years subject to examination 2009 and forward