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ACQUISITIONS (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended						1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2009 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2011 Saueressig [Member] USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2011 Saueressig [Member] EUR (€)	May 31, 2008 Saueressig [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Freeman Metal Products, Inc. [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2010 Rudolf Reproflex GmbH & Co. KG [Member]	Mar. 31, 2010 Furnace Construction Cremators Limited [Member]	Jul. 31, 2009 Tact Group Limited [Member]	Dec. 31, 2008 Gem Matthews International s.r.l. [Member]	Jul. 31, 2011 Kroma Pre-Press Preparation Systems Industry & Trade, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition spending, net of cash acquired	$ 84,369	$ 32,323	$ 10,953
Total interest to be acquired (in hundredths)												70.00%
Interest acquired (in hundredths)				22.00%	22.00%			25.00%	80.00%	80.00%	80.00%	61.50%
Interest to be acquired in next fiscal year (in hundredths)												8.50%
Option agreement to purchase remaining ownership interest (in hundredths)												30.00%
Interest owned in subsidiary prior to additional acquisition (in hundredths)						78.00%		75.00%
Purchase price of acquisition				27,390	19,300		22,800
Contingent consideration for acquisition							$ 6,000
Operating performance period (in years)							3Y