PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment and Related Accumulated Depreciation

Property, plant and equipment and the related accumulated depreciation at September 30, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

	2011			2010
Buildings	$	65,010		$	64,002
Machinery and equipment		241,147			221,014
		306,157			285,016
Less accumulated depreciation		(196,391	)		(178,880	)
		109,766			106,136
Land		9,114			8,322
Construction in progress		15,624			15,292
	$	134,504		$	129,750