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Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Income Taxes

Tax Expense and Effective Tax Rate


		Three-Months Ending March 31,								Six-Months Ending March 31,
		2012				2011				2012				2011
Earnings before income taxes		$	54,038			$	46,487			$	94,214			$	77,962
Income tax expense			15,287				14,397				27,046				23,473
Effective tax rate			28.3	%			31.0	%			28.7	%			30.1	%

Unrecognized Tax Benefits


		March 31, 2012				September 30, 2011
Gross liability		$	17,947					$	16,931
Amount that would impact Woodward's effective tax rate, if recognized, net of expected offsetting adjustments			15,322						14,078

Accrued Interest and Penalties


		March 31, 2012				September 30, 2011
Accrued interest and penalties		$	2,383					$	1,989