RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring and other related charges	$ 6,136	$ 13,262	$ 4,689
Facilities & Exit Costs [Member]
RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring and other related charges	548	1,668	379
Telephonics [Member]
RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring and other related charges	4,244	750	3,815
Expected number of positions eliminated	80
Number of positions eliminated, inception to date		185
AMES [Member]
RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring and other related charges	8,000
Expected restructuring cost	20,000
Number of positions eliminated, inception to date	206
AMES [Member] | Restructuring Costs [Member]
RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring cost incurred to date	7,941
AMES [Member] | Capital Expenditures [Member]
RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring cost incurred to date	17,728
AMES [Member] | Cash Charges [Member]
RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring and other related charges	4,000
AMES [Member] | Asset Impairment [Member]
RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring and other related charges	4,000
AMES [Member] | One-time Termination Benefits [Member]
RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring and other related charges	2,500
AMES [Member] | Facilities & Exit Costs [Member]
RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring and other related charges	1,500
Home & Building Products [Member]
RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring and other related charges	1,892	7,739	874
Plastics Europe [Member]
RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER RELATED CHARGES (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring and other related charges		$ 4,773
Number of positions eliminated, inception to date		80