GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Components of Other Intangible Assets

The components of other intangible assets are as follows:

	June 30, 2017				September 30, 2016
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Other intangible assets subject to amortization:
Product technology	$	42,278	$	16,396	$	42,194	$	12,718
Acquired patents and licenses		8,270		8,239		8,270		8,155
Trade secrets and know-how		2,550		2,550		2,550		2,550
Customer relationships, distribution rights and other		28,194		14,654		27,900		12,205
Total other intangible assets subject to amortization		81,292		41,839		80,914		35,628
In-process technology		4,000				4,000
Other indefinite-lived intangibles*		1,190				1,190
Total other intangible assets not subject to amortization		5,190				5,190
Total other intangible assets	$	86,482	$	41,839	$	86,104	$	35,628

Estimated Future Amortization Expense for the Succeeding Five Fiscal Years

Amortization expense on our intangible assets was $1,935 and $5,860 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, and was $2,072 and $6,026 for the three and nine months ended and June 30, 2016, respectively. Estimated future amortization expense for the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

Fiscal Year	Estimated Amortization Expense
Remainder of 2017	$	1,934
2018		7,117
2019		6,675
2020		6,670
2021		6,664