Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 02, 2022	Jul. 03, 2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings	$ 125,761	$ 122,652
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	56,169	56,806
Amortization	9,998	10,000
Deferred income taxes	7,644	4,161
Equity-based compensation expense	6,747	6,420
Gain on sale of business	(16,146)	0
Asset impairment and Inventory write-down	19,335	0
Other	4,960	(2,781)
Changes in assets and liabilities providing (using) cash:
Receivables	(58,668)	(21,329)
Inventories	(6,778)	9,509
Accounts payable	27,184	(17,530)
Contract advances	35,867	54,414
Accrued expenses	(24,066)	3,503
Accrued income taxes	7,692	14,776
Net pension and post retirement liabilities	13,490	8,380
Other assets and liabilities	(24,925)	(18,401)
Net cash provided by operating activities	184,264	230,580
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	(11,837)	(77,600)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(106,713)	(88,573)
Other investing transactions	33,283	3,615
Net cash used by investing activities	(85,267)	(162,558)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from revolving lines of credit	661,675	653,500
Payments on revolving lines of credit	(629,251)	(651,986)
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	42,300
Payments on long-term debt	(80,273)	(55,891)
Payments on finance lease obligations	(1,779)	(1,588)
Payment of dividends	(24,653)	(24,081)
Proceeds from sale of treasury stock	10,792	4,603
Purchase of outstanding shares for treasury	(30,485)	(26,702)
Proceeds from sale of stock held by SECT	7,586	679
Purchase of stock held by SECT	(11,484)	(3,535)
Net cash used by financing activities	(97,872)	(62,701)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(6,175)	1,265
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(5,050)	6,586
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	100,914	85,072
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	95,864	91,658
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Treasury shares issued as compensation	4,482	10,751
Equipment and property acquired through lease financing	$ 32,000	$ 9,878