Other Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Other Liabilities
Net accrued retirement benefits, less amounts recognized within accrued liabilities	$ 38,540	$ 38,850
Total unrecognized tax benefits, net of offsetting adjustments	15,532	14,707
Acquired performance obligations and unfavorable contracts	5,635	12,792
Deferred economic incentives	18,855wwd_DeferredEconomicIncentives	18,408wwd_DeferredEconomicIncentives
Other	15,785wwd_OtherOtherNoncurrentLiabilities	16,454wwd_OtherOtherNoncurrentLiabilities
Other liabilities	$ 94,347us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	$ 101,211us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent

The noncurrent portion of the amount recognized for uncertain tax positions as of the balance sheet date.

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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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This represents the noncurrent liability recognized in the balance sheet that is associated with the defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement and postemployment benefit plans.

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The carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent liabilities recognized in the balance sheet that are associated with unfavorable contracts assumed in an acquisition of an entity as well as commitments for the acquired entity to continue to provide services to the seller of the acquired entity, for which the company will be paid by the seller of the acquired entity. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of economic incentives from various state and local taxing authorities not included in income tax expense related to capital expansion projects. Such amounts are initially recorded as deferred credits and will be recognized as a reduction to expense over the economic lives of the related capital expansion projects.

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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent obligations not separately disclosed in the balance sheet or individually material enough to disclose separately. Noncurrent liabilities are expected to be paid after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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