Earnings Per Share and Shareholders Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Shares Used for Calculating Earnings Per Share

Shares used for calculating earnings per share are disclosed in the following table:

In Thousands	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	March 31,		April 1,		March 31,		April 1,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Shares used for basic earnings per share		29,719		29,588		29,633		29,585
Shares used for diluted earnings per share		29,959		29,825		29,895		29,882

Schedule of Changes in Issued and Outstanding Common Shares and Treasury Stock

Changes in issued and outstanding common shares are summarized as follows:

	Six Months Ended			Year Ended
	March 31,			September 30,
	2017			2016
Shares Issued:
Balance, beginning of year		32,564,252			32,378,185
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans		345,484			186,067
Balance, end of current period		32,909,736			32,564,252
Treasury Stock:
Balance, beginning of year		(3,135,927	)		(2,831,350	)
Shares purchased		-			(304,577	)
Balance, end of current period		(3,135,927	)		(3,135,927	)
Shares outstanding, end of period		29,773,809			29,428,325

Schedule of Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Gain (Loss):

In Thousands	March 31,			September 30,
	2017			2016
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative contracts	$	(5,242	)	$	(4,547	)
Tax effect		1,558			1,077
		(3,684	)		(3,470	)
Pension and post-retirement obligations		(112,750	)		(116,346	)
Tax effect		38,552			39,804
		(74,198	)		(76,542	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(305,683	)		(268,845	)
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)	$	(383,565	)	$	(348,857	)