Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
Net sales	$ 500,381	$ 479,382	$ 943,275	$ 924,492
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	365,156	346,139	692,350	679,516
Selling, general and administrative expenses	43,172	36,823	76,968	77,605
Research and development costs	30,385	31,762	56,925	63,359
Amortization of intangible assets	6,431	6,926	12,889	13,872
Interest expense	6,790	6,234	13,630	13,142
Interest income	(474)	(441)	(879)	(888)
Other (income) expense, net (Note 16)	(1,315)	(2,427)	(5,903)	(4,436)
Total costs and expenses	450,145	425,016	845,980	842,170
Earnings before income taxes	50,236	54,366	97,295	82,322
Income tax expense	12,131	13,542	12,642	15,678
Net earnings	$ 38,105	$ 40,824	$ 84,653	$ 66,644
Earnings per share (Note 3):
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.62	$ 0.66	$ 1.38	$ 1.07
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.60	$ 0.65	$ 1.33	$ 1.05
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (Note 3):
Basic	61,310	61,639	61,436	62,351
Diluted	63,499	63,064	63,593	63,768
Cash dividends per share paid to Woodward common stockholders	$ 0.125	$ 0.110	$ 0.235	$ 0.210