GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Components of other intangible assets

The components of other intangible assets are as follows:

	June 30, 2015				September 30, 2014
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Other intangible assets subject to amortization:
Product technology	$	8,233	$	7,423	$	8,278	$	6,750
Acquired patents and licenses		8,270		7,767		8,270		7,534
Trade secrets and know-how		2,550		2,550		2,550		2,550
Customer relationships, distribution rights and other		12,034		9,211		12,193		8,484
Total other intangible assets subject to amortization		31,087		26,951		31,291		25,318
Total other intangible assets not subject to amortization*		1,190				1,190
Total other intangible assets	$	32,277	$	26,951	$	32,481	$	25,318

* Total other intangible assets not subject to amortization consist primarily of trade names.

Estimated future amortization expense for the succeeding five fiscal years

Amortization expense on our other intangible assets was $590 and $1,765 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015, respectively.  Amortization expense on our other intangible assets was $601 and $1,870 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.  Estimated future amortization expense for the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

Fiscal Year	Estimated Amortization Expense
Remainder of 2015	$	590
2016		1,953
2017		1,130
2018		445
2019		11