Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting, Disclosure of Entity's Reportable Segments [Abstract]

Segment Information And Reconciliations To Consolidated Amounts

	2017		2016		2015
Capital expenditures:
Aircraft Controls	$	36,216	$	28,437	$	47,389
Space and Defense Controls	11,451		7,498		9,022
Industrial Systems	13,823		15,276		15,371
Components	13,852		15,576		8,371
Corporate	456		421		540
Total capital expenditures	$	75,798	$	67,208	$	80,693

Segment information and reconciliations to consolidated amounts are as follows:

	2017		2016		2015
Net sales:
Aircraft Controls	$	1,124,885	$	1,063,718	$	1,086,547
Space and Defense Controls	394,264		366,091		381,444
Industrial Systems	477,325		514,984		521,505
Components	501,050		467,144		536,036
Net sales	$	2,497,524	$	2,411,937	$	2,525,532
Operating profit:
Aircraft Controls	$	114,016	$	98,509	$	100,006
Space and Defense Controls	37,591		41,419		33,236
Industrial Systems	46,091		48,542		45,021
Components	52,454		49,772		67,250
Total operating profit	250,152		238,242		245,513
Deductions from operating profit:
Interest expense	34,551		34,605		28,967
Equity-based compensation expense	4,582		3,271		5,074
Corporate and other expenses, net	29,308		27,506		27,638
Earnings before income taxes	$	181,711	$	172,860	$	183,834
Depreciation and amortization:
Aircraft Controls	$	41,977	$	46,541	$	51,385
Space and Defense Controls	15,554		16,033		14,054
Industrial Systems	17,440		20,487		20,731
Components	14,085		14,422		16,576
Corporate	1,111		1,249		863
Total depreciation and amortization	$	90,167	$	98,732	$	103,609
Identifiable assets:
Aircraft Controls	$	1,120,099	$	1,114,672	$	1,177,587
Space and Defense Controls	423,497		434,620		426,441
Industrial Systems	586,278		577,015		590,258
Components	690,307		636,731		579,898
Corporate	270,411		241,936		262,389
Total assets	$	3,090,592	$	3,004,974	$	3,036,573

Sales, Based On The Customer's Location, And Property, Plant And Equipment By Geographic Area

Sales, based on the customer’s location, and property, plant and equipment by geographic area are as follows:

	2017		2016		2015
Net sales:
United States	$	1,438,428	$	1,353,398	$	1,413,877
Germany	195,328		173,182		199,351
Japan	152,148		164,702		156,999
France	145,627		120,907		84,733
Other	565,993		599,748		670,572
Net sales	$	2,497,524	$	2,411,937	$	2,525,532
Property, plant and equipment, net:
United States	$	303,925	$	302,446	$	307,874
Philippines	64,260		65,000		68,101
United Kingdom	64,065		64,280		77,949
Other	90,741		90,643		82,832
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	522,991	$	522,369	$	536,756