GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Components of Other Intangible Assets

The components of other intangible assets are as follows:

	December 31, 2017				September 30, 2017
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Other intangible assets subject to amortization:
Product technology	$	46,351	$	18,904	$	42,287	$	17,604
Acquired patents and licenses		8,270		8,244		8,270		8,241
Trade secrets and know-how		2,550		2,550		2,550		2,550
Customer relationships, distribution rights and other		28,459		16,380		28,229		15,421
Total other intangible assets subject to amortization		85,630		46,078		81,336		43,816
Other intangible assets not subject to amortization:
In-process technology		-				4,000
Other indefinite-lived intangibles*		1,190				1,190
Total other intangible assets not subject to amortization		1,190				5,190
Total other intangible assets	$	86,820	$	46,078	$	86,526	$	43,816

Estimated Future Amortization Expense for the Succeeding Five Fiscal Years

Amortization expense on our other intangible assets was $1,973 and $1,999 for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Estimated future amortization expense for the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

Fiscal Year	Estimated Amortization Expense
Remainder of 2018	$	5,521
2019		7,119
2020		7,115
2021		7,108
2022		7,108