REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Summary of Reconciliation of Segment Profit Before Taxes and Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated net sales	$ 525,627,000	$ 505,039,000	$ 507,687,000	$ 453,458,000	$ 449,009,000	$ 509,826,000	$ 488,743,000	$ 423,749,000	$ 1,991,811,000	$ 1,871,327,000	$ 1,861,145,000
Segment operating profit									78,164,000	63,854,000	72,420,000
Net interest expense									(48,144,000)	(52,167,000)	(51,715,000)
Unallocated amounts									(33,394,000)	(29,153,000)	(26,346,000)
Loss from debt extinguishment			(24,964,000)						(38,890,000)	0	0
Loss on pension settlement									0	(2,142,000)	0
Income (loss) before taxes from continuing operations									(5,716,000)	14,333,000	21,941,000
Segment adjusted EBITDA									190,987,000	181,363,000	171,032,000
Segment depreciation and amortization									(66,978,000)	(70,306,000)	(65,864,000)
Restructuring charges									(6,136,000)	(13,262,000)	(4,689,000)
Acquisition costs									(3,161,000)	0	(477,000)
Income (loss) before taxes from continuing operations									(5,716,000)	14,333,000	21,941,000
Consolidated depreciation and amortization									67,396,000	70,748,000	66,264,000
Capital expenditures									77,094,000	64,441,000	68,851,000
AMES [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Home & Building Products									503,687,000	419,549,000	433,866,000
Restructuring charges									(8,000,000)
CBP [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Home & Building Products									475,756,000	435,416,000	422,674,000
Home & Building Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Home & Building Products									979,443,000	854,965,000	856,540,000
Segment operating profit									40,538,000	26,130,000	37,082,000
Segment adjusted EBITDA									77,171,000	70,064,000	70,467,000
Segment depreciation and amortization									(31,580,000)	(36,195,000)	(32,034,000)
Restructuring charges									(1,892,000)	(7,739,000)	(874,000)
Capital expenditures									33,779,000	30,695,000	24,648,000
Telephonics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated net sales									419,005,000	453,351,000	441,503,000
Segment operating profit									45,293,000	55,076,000	49,232,000
Segment adjusted EBITDA									57,525,000	63,199,000	60,565,000
Segment depreciation and amortization									(7,988,000)	(7,373,000)	(7,518,000)
Restructuring charges									(4,244,000)	(750,000)	(3,815,000)
Capital expenditures									20,963,000	11,112,000	11,979,000
Plastics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated net sales									593,363,000	563,011,000	563,102,000
Segment operating profit									28,881,000	16,589,000	13,688,000
Segment adjusted EBITDA									56,291,000	48,100,000	40,000,000
Segment depreciation and amortization									(27,410,000)	(26,738,000)	(26,312,000)
Capital expenditures									21,032,000	22,509,000	32,069,000
Operating [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating profit									114,712,000	97,795,000	100,002,000
Capital expenditures									75,774,000	64,316,000	68,696,000
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Consolidated depreciation and amortization									418,000	442,000	400,000
Capital expenditures									$ 1,320,000	$ 125,000	$ 155,000