CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - 9 months ended Jun. 30, 2016 - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Common stock	Capital in excess of par value	Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	Treasury stock	Total
Balances at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 74	$ 728,667	$ (489,889)	$ (1,001)	$ 237,851
Balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2015	73,896
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock purchase plan	$ 0	718			718
Issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	45
Issuance of restricted stock, net of cancellations	$ 0				0
Issuance of restricted stock, net of cancellations (in shares)	90
Exercise of stock appreciation rights	$ 0				0
Exercise of stock appreciation rights (in shares)	74
Tax shortfall from exercise of stock appreciation rights and vesting of restricted stock		(399)			(399)
Stock-based compensation		2,337			2,337
Net 16 share increase in treasury stock held for deferred compensation plan obligations, at cost		307		(307)	0
Net income attributable to Headwaters Incorporated			32,042		32,042
Balances at Jun. 30, 2016	$ 74	$ 731,630	$ (457,847)	$ (1,308)	$ 272,549
Balances (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2016	74,105