Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories, net were as follows:

(in thousands)	2017		2016
Components, assemblies and parts	$	86,991	$	87,119
Customer projects in various stages of completion	30,225		32,575
Finished goods	10,512		12,872
Total inventories, net	$	127,728	$	132,566

Property And Equipment Useful Life

Depreciation is recorded over the following estimated useful lives of the asset:

Asset Type	Useful Life
Buildings and improvements	10 to 40 years
Machinery and equipment	3 to 10 years

Warranty Obligations

Changes to accrued warranty costs were as follows: 

(in thousands)	2017			2016
Beginning accrued warranty costs	$	5,718		$	4,695
Warranty claims	(4,383		)	(5,592		)
Warranty provisions	4,310			5,273
Adjustments to preexisting warranties	352			731
Acquired warranty obligations	—			608
Currency translation	21			3
Ending accrued warranty costs	$	6,018		$	5,718

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share, Basic And Diluted

Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated as follows:

(in thousands, except per share data)	2017		2016		2015
Net income	$	25,084	$	27,494	$	45,462
Weighted average common shares outstanding	19,040		16,027		14,984
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock-based compensation	97		105		158
Tangible equity units	—		47		—
Weighted average dilutive common shares outstanding	19,137		16,179		15,142
Earnings per share
Basic	$	1.32	$	1.72	$	3.03
Diluted	$	1.31	$	1.70	$	3.00