CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Net sales:
Products	$ 131,557	$ 189,743	$ 432,226	$ 498,829
Services	208,888	175,654	585,895	522,979
Total net sales	340,445	365,397	1,018,121	1,021,808
Costs and expenses:
Products	93,946	118,431	311,964	338,564
Services	164,458	153,552	462,075	430,602
Selling, general and administrative	44,130	42,751	126,447	121,010
Research and development	6,426	8,427	19,346	21,395
Amortization of purchased intangibles	4,362	3,650	12,192	11,357
Restructuring costs	114		6,198
Total costs and expenses	313,436	326,811	938,222	922,928
Operating income	27,009	38,586	79,899	98,880
Other income (expense):
Interest and dividend income	530	697	1,279	2,423
Interest expense	(922)	(221)	(2,438)	(899)
Other income (expense) - net	(813)	(950)	(764)	95
Income before income taxes	25,804	38,112	77,976	100,499
Income taxes	7,416	11,338	19,859	29,538
Net income	18,388	26,774	58,117	70,961
Less noncontrolling interest in income of VIE	24	53	149	149
Net income attributable to Cubic	$ 18,364	$ 26,721	$ 57,968	$ 70,812
Net income per share attributable to Cubic
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.69	$ 1.00	$ 2.17	$ 2.65
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.69	$ 1.00	$ 2.17	$ 2.65
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)			$ 0.12	$ 0.12
Weighted average shares used in per share calculations:
Basic (in shares)	26,736	26,736	26,736	26,736
Diluted (in shares)	26,762	26,736	26,745	26,736