ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Schedule of components of accounts receivable

The components of accounts receivable under long-term contracts are as follows (in thousands):

September 30,	2015			2014
U.S. Government Contracts:
Amounts billed	$	55,656		$	41,588
Recoverable costs and accrued profits on progress completed—not billed	63,676			66,657
	119,332			108,245
Commercial Customers:
Amounts billed	71,808			80,283
Recoverable costs and accrued profits on progress completed—not billed	191,961			191,417
	263,769			271,700
	383,101			379,945
Less unbilled amounts not currently due—commercial customers	(36,809		)	(15,870		)
	$	346,292		$	364,075