Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings
Net sales	$ 752,005	$ 588,117	$ 2,163,660	$ 1,606,514
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	562,516	428,673	1,621,531	1,178,459
Selling, general and administrative expenses	52,980	54,868	159,764	141,082
Research and development costs	40,661	39,470	123,359	111,425
Restructuring charges				17,013
Interest expense	10,798	10,056	34,156	27,751
Interest income	(348)	(342)	(1,013)	(1,176)
Other (income) expense, net (Note 17)	(6,916)	975	(18,134)	(8,591)
Total costs and expenses	659,691	533,700	1,919,663	1,465,963
Earnings before income taxes	92,314	54,417	243,997	140,551
Income tax expense	26,207	5,300	51,191	34,685
Net earnings	$ 66,107	$ 49,117	$ 192,806	$ 105,866
Earnings per share (Note 4):
Basic earnings per share	$ 1.07	$ 0.80	$ 3.11	$ 1.72
Diluted earnings per share	$ 1.02	$ 0.77	$ 2.99	$ 1.66
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (Note 4):
Basic	61,941	61,608	61,977	61,417
Diluted	64,633	63,881	64,437	63,782