GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The following table provides changes in carrying value of goodwill by segment through the year ended September 30, 2014:

	At September 30, 2012		Other adjustments including currency translations			At September 30, 2013		Goodwill from 2014 acquisitions		Other adjustments including currency translations			At September 30, 2014
Home & Building Products	$	266,531	$	—		$	266,531	$	22,576	$	(711	)	$	288,396
Telephonics	18,545		—			18,545		—		—			18,545
Plastics	70,025		(642		)	69,383		—		(4,478		)	64,905
Total	$	355,101	$	(642	)	$	354,459	$	22,576	$	(5,189	)	$	371,846

Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets

The following table provides the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible asset:

	At September 30, 2014					At September 30, 2013
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Average Life (Years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer relationships	$	180,282	$	35,280	25	$	166,985	$	29,049
Unpatented technology	6,500		3,313		12.5	6,804		2,916
Total amortizable intangible assets	186,782		38,593			173,789		31,965
Trademarks	85,434		—			79,567		—
Total intangible assets	$	272,216	$	38,593		$	253,356	$	31,965