PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

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, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:

	2013			2012
Buildings	$	77,936		$	64,946
Machinery and equipment		303,674			261,857
		381,610			326,803
Less accumulated depreciation		(233,791	)		(206,472	)
		147,819			120,331
Land		15,534			9,207
Construction in progress		17,378			14,511
	$	180,731		$	144,049