Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
Net sales	$ 548,622	$ 507,664	$ 1,491,897	$ 1,432,156
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	392,802	370,722	1,085,152	1,050,238
Selling, general and administrative expenses	40,070	36,415	117,038	114,020
Research and development costs	34,663	29,928	91,588	93,287
Amortization of intangible assets	6,439	6,887	19,328	20,759
Interest expense	6,769	6,522	20,399	19,664
Interest income	(358)	(610)	(1,237)	(1,498)
Other (income) expense, net (Note 16)	(450)	(5,608)	(6,353)	(10,044)
Total costs and expenses	479,935	444,256	1,325,915	1,286,426
Earnings before income taxes	68,687	63,408	165,982	145,730
Income tax expense	15,061	12,361	27,703	28,039
Net earnings	$ 53,626	$ 51,047	$ 138,279	$ 117,691
Earnings per share (Note 3):
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.87	$ 0.83	$ 2.25	$ 1.90
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.85	$ 0.81	$ 2.18	$ 1.85
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (Note 3):
Basic	61,288	61,341	61,387	62,015
Diluted	63,392	63,109	63,520	63,560
Cash dividends per share paid to Woodward common stockholders	$ 0.125	$ 0.110	$ 0.360	$ 0.320