Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 627,535	$ 589,670
Cost of sales	443,426	417,164
Gross profit	184,109	172,506
Research and development	32,420	34,564
Selling, general and administrative	95,950	85,063
Interest	8,646	8,486
Other	(741)	7,905
Earnings before income taxes	47,834	36,488
Income taxes	46,535	6,430
Net earnings attributable to Moog and noncontrolling interest	1,299	30,058
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	0	(506)
Net earnings attributable to Moog	$ 1,299	$ 30,564
Net earnings per share attributable to Moog
Basic	$ 0.04	$ 0.85
Diluted	$ 0.04	$ 0.84
Average common shares outstanding
Basic	35,772,406	35,869,052
Diluted	36,201,054	36,272,767

The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities.

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