Earnings Per Share and Shareholders Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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				Nine Months Ended
	June 30,		July 1,		June 30,		July 1,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Shares used for basic earnings per share		29,830		29,381		29,698		29,517
Shares used for diluted earnings per share		30,068		29,601		29,953		29,788

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

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

	Nine Months Ended			Year Ended
	June 30,			September 30,
	2017			2016
Shares Issued:
Balance, beginning of year		32,564,252			32,378,185
Shares issued under share-based compensation plans		532,491			186,067
Balance, end of current period		33,096,743			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		29,960,816			29,428,325

Schedule of Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):

In Thousands	June 30,			September 30,
	2017			2016
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative contracts	$	6,724		$	(4,547	)
Tax effect		(2,017	)		1,077
		4,707			(3,470	)
Pension and post-retirement obligations		(112,214	)		(116,346	)
Tax effect		38,268			39,804
		(73,946	)		(76,542	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(258,919	)		(268,845	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(328,158	)	$	(348,857	)