Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Consolidated Net Sales and Earnings by Segment

	Year Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2012
Segment external net sales:
Aerospace	$	1,084,025	$	1,061,477	$	896,083
Energy		917,215		874,499		969,544
Total consolidated net sales	$	2,001,240	$	1,935,976	$	1,865,627
Segment earnings:
Aerospace	$	159,200	$	166,122	$	130,192
Energy		134,278		98,940		126,441
Total segment earnings		293,478		265,062		256,633
Nonsegment expenses		(43,701)		(39,061)		(33,365)
Interest expense, net		(22,533)		(26,430)		(25,461)
Consolidated earnings before income taxes	$	227,244	$	199,571	$	197,807

Consolidated Total Assets, Depreciation and Amortization, and Capital Expenditures by Segment

	Year Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2012
Segment assets:
Aerospace	$	1,440,355	$	1,361,861	$	1,059,754
Energy		610,345		599,007		605,842
Total segment assets		2,050,700		1,960,868		1,665,596
Unallocated corporate property, plant and equipment, net		72,992		50,115		15,763
Other unallocated assets		273,510		207,535		178,605
Consolidated total assets	$	2,397,202	$	2,218,518	$	1,859,964
Segment depreciation and amortization:
Aerospace	$	46,895	$	49,887	$	43,840
Energy		22,672		20,890		21,738
Total segment depreciation and amortization		69,567		70,777		65,578
Unallocated corporate amounts		7,786		3,456		3,039
Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	77,353	$	74,233	$	68,617
Segment capital expenditures:
Aerospace	$	134,307	$	74,964	$	32,244
Energy		55,780		28,137		22,590
Total segment capital expenditures		190,087		103,101		54,834
Unallocated corporate amounts		17,019		38,499		10,066
Consolidated capital expenditures	$	207,106	$	141,600	$	64,900

External Net Sales by Geographical Area

	Year Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2012
United States	$	1,025,149	$	1,058,912	$	927,345
Europe (1)		519,721		480,922		542,753
Asia		299,755		287,742		288,738
Other countries		156,615		108,400		106,791
Consolidated net sales	$	2,001,240	$	1,935,976	$	1,865,627

Property, Plant, and Equipment - Net by Geographical Area

	At September 30,
	2014		2013
United States	$	457,563	$	285,038
Germany		26,898		29,619
Other countries		28,818		35,391
Consolidated property, plant and equipment, net	$	513,279	$	350,048

U.S. Government Related [Member]

U.S. Government Related Sales by Segment

	Direct U.S. Government Sales		Indirect U.S. Government Sales		Total U.S. Government Related Sales
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2014
Aerospace	$	76,982	$	254,806	$	331,788
Energy		2,517		5,588		8,105
Total net external sales	$	79,499	$	260,394	$	339,893
Percentage of total net sales		4%		13%		17%
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2013
Aerospace	$	104,410	$	289,197	$	393,607
Energy		3,649		8,106		11,755
Total net external sales	$	108,059	$	297,303	$	405,362
Percentage of total net sales		6%		15%		21%
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2012
Aerospace	$	78,075	$	254,636	$	332,711
Energy		3,904		7,228		11,132
Total net external sales	$	81,979	$	261,864	$	343,843
Percentage of total net sales		4%		14%		18%