CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Net sales:
Products	$ 568,442	$ 663,287	$ 600,933
Services	792,281	718,208	694,648
Total net sales	1,360,723	1,381,495	1,295,581
Costs and expenses:
Products	429,494	451,573	418,279
Services	629,832	594,662	564,062
Selling, general and administrative expenses	164,876	163,688	159,791
Restructuring costs	8,139
Impairment of goodwill	50,865
Research and development	24,445	28,722	25,260
Amortization of purchased intangibles	16,680	14,828	14,681
Total costs and expenses	1,324,331	1,253,473	1,182,073
Operating income	36,392	128,022	113,508
Other income (expenses):
Interest and dividend income	1,576	2,994	2,568
Interest expense	(3,415)	(1,550)	(1,461)
Other income (expense), net	(367)	821	1,662
Income before income taxes	34,186	130,287	116,277
Income taxes	14,205	38,183	32,373
Net income	19,981	92,104	83,904
Less noncontrolling interest in income of VIE	183	204	310
Net income attributable to Cubic	$ 19,798	$ 91,900	$ 83,594
Net income per share attributable to Cubic:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.74	$ 3.44	$ 3.13
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.74	$ 3.44	$ 3.13
Weighted average shares used in per share calculations:
Basic (in shares)	26,736	26,736	26,736
Diluted (in shares)	26,760	26,736	26,736