CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Net sales:
Products	$ 179,761	$ 167,143	$ 468,949	$ 466,071
Services	116,451	99,041	354,240	292,523
Total net sales	296,212	266,184	823,189	758,594
Costs and expenses:
Products	125,536	120,575	334,202	334,590
Services	80,401	71,075	245,075	208,510
Selling, general and administrative expenses	58,267	56,898	183,720	170,730
Research and development	13,934	16,901	40,113	38,779
Amortization of purchased intangibles	6,153	7,257	19,988	22,948
Restructuring costs	1,631	326	3,382	1,616
Total costs and expenses	285,922	273,032	826,480	777,173
Operating income (loss)	10,290	(6,848)	(3,291)	(18,579)
Other income (expense):
Interest and dividend income	765	235	1,872	682
Interest expense	(2,567)	(4,357)	(8,152)	(12,202)
Other income (expense), net	(3,831)	1,648	(1,881)	717
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	4,657	(9,322)	(11,452)	(29,382)
Income tax provision	5,627	68,914	4,299	5,967
Net loss from continuing operations	(970)	(78,236)	(15,751)	(35,349)
Net income from discontinued operations	5,380	56,279	8,364	10,985
Net income (loss)	4,410	(21,957)	(7,387)	(24,364)
Less noncontrolling interest in income of VIE	(1,881)		(1,881)
Net income (loss) attributable to Cubic	6,291	(21,957)	(5,506)	(24,364)
Amounts attributable to Cubic:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	911	(78,236)	(13,870)	(35,349)
Net income from discontinued operations	5,380	56,279	8,364	10,985
Net income (loss) attributable to Cubic	$ 6,291	$ (21,957)	$ (5,506)	$ (24,364)
Basic
Continuing operations attributable to Cubic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ (2.89)	$ (0.51)	$ (1.30)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.20	2.08	0.31	0.41
Basic earnings per share attributable to Cubic (in dollars per share)	0.23	(0.81)	(0.20)	(0.90)
Diluted
Continuing operations attributable to Cubic (in dollars per share)	0.03	(2.89)	(0.51)	(1.30)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.20	2.08	0.31	0.41
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Cubic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.23	$ (0.81)	(0.20)	(0.90)
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)			$ 0.14	$ 0.14
Weighted average shares used in per share calculations:
Basic (in shares)	27,232	27,110	27,221	27,100
Diluted (in shares)	27,374	27,110	27,221	27,100