Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
Net sales	$ 442,894	$ 445,110
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	327,194	333,377
Selling, general and administrative expenses	33,796	40,782
Research and development costs	26,540	31,597
Amortization of intangible assets	6,458	6,946
Interest expense	6,840	6,908
Interest income	(405)	(447)
Other (income) expense, net (Note 15)	(4,588)	(2,009)
Total costs and expenses	395,835	417,154
Earnings before income taxes	47,059	27,956
Income tax expense	511	2,136
Net earnings	$ 46,548	$ 25,820
Earnings per share (Note 3):
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.76	$ 0.41
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.73	$ 0.40
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (Note 3):
Basic	61,559	63,054
Diluted	63,671	64,452
Cash dividends per share paid to Woodward common stockholders	$ 0.11	$ 0.10