Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings	$ 86,428	$ 15,264
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation	36,074	35,536
Amortization	7,212	9,425
Deferred income taxes	2,182	30,709
Equity-based compensation expense	3,691	3,500
Impairment of long-lived assets and inventory write-down associated with restructuring	0	21,811
Other	1,331	2,960
Changes in assets and liabilities providing (using) cash:
Receivables	(16,621)	(30,111)
Inventories	(44,428)	(20,685)
Accounts payable	11,158	11,351
Customer advances	17,127	5,547
Accrued expenses	(6,715)	10,558
Accrued income taxes	(1,767)	4,953
Net pension and post retirement liabilities	13,039	(70,309)
Other assets and liabilities	137	14,721
Net cash provided by operating activities	108,848	45,230
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(42,116)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(59,971)	(43,924)
Other investing transactions	2,447	(3,710)
Net cash (used) by investing activities	(57,524)	(89,750)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net short-term repayments	(3,560)	0
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit	327,300	209,500
Payments on revolving lines of credit	(361,300)	(269,610)
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	10,000
Payments on long-term debt	(167)	(20,614)
Payments of dividends	(17,430)	0
Proceeds from sale of treasury stock	2,443	2,451
Purchase of outstanding shares for treasury	(16,319)	(5,118)
Proceeds from sale of stock held by SECT	9,479	1,941
Purchase of stock held by SECT	(7,354)	(7,914)
Net cash (used) by financing activities	(66,908)	(79,364)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(50)	11,418
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(15,634)	(112,466)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	127,706	386,969
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	112,072	274,503
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Treasury shares issued as compensation	11,795	0
Capital Expenditures Incurred but Not yet Paid	$ 148	$ 0