Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
Net sales	$ 429,042	$ 408,339
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	315,466	289,573
Selling, general and administrative expenses	37,328	36,418
Research and development costs	29,424	30,018
Amortization of intangible assets	8,484	7,667
Interest expense	6,062	6,456
Interest income	(59)	(68)
Other (income) expense, net (Note 15)	(607)	(262)
Total costs and expenses	396,098	369,802
Earnings before income taxes	32,944	38,537
Income tax expense	9,561	11,169
Net earnings	$ 23,383	$ 27,368
Earnings per share (Note 3):
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.35	$ 0.40
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.34	$ 0.39
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (Note 3):
Basic	67,724	68,461
Diluted	69,021	69,713
Cash dividends per share paid to Woodward common stockholders	$ 0.08	$ 0.08