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Retirement Benefits K (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Defined Contribution Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Costs of Retirement Plans



			Year Ended September 30,
		2018			2017			2016
Company costs		$	34,084		$	32,008		$	31,893



Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Costs



		Year Ended September 30,
		United States									Other Countries									Total
		2018			2017			2016			2018			2017			2016			2018			2017			2016
Service cost		$	1,643		$	1,675		$	1,695		$	1,124		$	1,133		$	749		$	2,767		$	2,808		$	2,444
Interest cost			6,004			5,757			5,236			1,526			1,208			1,637			7,530			6,965			6,873
Expected return on plan assets			(11,614)			(10,529)			(10,140)			(2,780)			(2,605)			(2,659)			(14,394)			(13,134)			(12,799)
Amortization of:
Net losses			598			1,854			1,292			291			514			246			889			2,368			1,538
Net prior service (benefit) cost			709			383			384			-			-			-			709			383			384
Settlement costs			-			-			47			-			-			-			-			-			47
Net periodic (benefit) cost		$	(2,660)		$	(860)		$	(1,486)		$	161		$	250		$	(27)		$	(2,499)		$	(610)		$	(1,513)



Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations, Fair Value of Plan Assets, and Funded Status of Plan



		At or for the Year Ended September 30,
		United States						Other Countries						Total
		2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017
Changes in projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year		$	161,130		$	160,892		$	66,369		$	72,057		$	227,499		$	232,949
Obligation assumed in L'Orange acquisition			-			-			39,257			-			39,257			-
Service cost			1,643			1,675			1,124			1,133			2,767			2,808
Interest cost			6,004			5,757			1,526			1,208			7,530			6,965
Net actuarial gains			(13,128)			(5,267)			(383)			(6,188)			(13,511)			(11,455)
Contribution by participants			34			55			9			14			43			69
Benefits paid			(5,651)			(5,676)			(2,888)			(2,235)			(8,539)			(7,911)
Plan amendments			-			3,694			-			-			-			3,694
Foreign currency exchange rate changes			-			-			(1,529)			380			(1,529)			380
Projected benefit obligation at end of year		$	150,032		$	161,130		$	103,485		$	66,369		$	253,517		$	227,499

Changes in fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		$	160,332		$	145,886		$	64,380		$	62,926		$	224,712		$	208,812
Actual return (loss) on plan assets			10,627			20,067			1,407			2,542			12,034			22,609
Contributions by the Company			-			-			994			671			994			671
Contributions by plan participants			34			55			9			14			43			69
Benefits paid			(5,651)			(5,676)			(2,888)			(2,235)			(8,539)			(7,911)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes			-			-			(1,522)			462			(1,522)			462
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		$	165,342		$	160,332		$	62,380		$	64,380		$	227,722		$	224,712
Net over/(under)funded status at end of year		$	15,310		$	(798)		$	(41,105)		$	(1,989)		$	(25,795)		$	(2,787)



Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess of and Less Than Fair Value of Plan Assets



		Plans with accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets						Plans with accumulated benefit obligation less than plan assets
		At September 30,						At September 30,
		2018			2017			2018			2017
Projected benefit obligation		$	(65,938)		$	(82,447)		$	(187,579)		$	(145,052)
Accumulated benefit obligation			(65,915)			(80,759)			(184,864)			(144,006)
Fair value of plan assets			23,385			77,036			204,337			147,676



Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)



		At or for the Year Ended September 30,
		United States						Other Countries						Total
		2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017
Amounts recognized in statement of financial position consist of:
Other non-current assets		$	17,068		$	1,726		$	1,090		$	897		$	18,158		$	2,623
Accrued liabilities			-			-			(1,322)			(3)			(1,322)			(3)
Other non-current liabilities			(1,758)			(2,524)			(40,873)			(2,883)			(42,631)			(5,407)
Net over/(under) funded status at end of year		$	15,310		$	(798)		$	(41,105)		$	(1,989)		$	(25,795)		$	(2,787)

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of:
Unrecognized net prior service cost		$	6,459		$	7,169		$	-		$	-		$	6,459		$	7,169
Unrecognized net losses			4,285			17,023			14,529			14,198			18,814			31,221
Total amounts recognized			10,744			24,192			14,529			14,198			25,273			38,390
Deferred taxes			(5,892)			(9,224)			(5,081)			(5,016)			(10,973)			(14,240)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive losses		$	4,852		$	14,968		$	9,448		$	9,182		$	14,300		$	24,150



Schedule of Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recorded in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)



		Year Ended September 30,
		United States						Other Countries						Total
		2018			2017			2018			2017			2018			2017
Accumulated other comprehensive losses at beginning of year		$	24,192		$	37,539		$	14,198		$	20,795		$	38,390		$	58,334
Net (gain) loss			(12,141)			(14,805)			990			(6,125)			(11,151)			(20,930)
Amortization of:
Net losses			(598)			(1,854)			(292)			(515)			(890)			(2,369)
Prior service benefit (cost)			(709)			3,312			-			-			(709)			3,312
Foreign currency exchange rate changes			-			-			(367)			43			(367)			43
Accumulated other comprehensive losses at end of year		$	10,744		$	24,192		$	14,529		$	14,198		$	25,273		$	38,390



Schedule of Amounts Expected to be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Reported as a Component of Net Periodic Benefit Cost During the Next Fiscal Year



		United States			Other Countries			Total
Prior service cost		$	709		$	-		$	709
Net actuarial losses			617			289			906



Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments



Year Ending September 30,		United States			Other Countries			Total
2019		$	6,531		$	3,474		$	10,005
2020			7,217			3,182			10,399
2021			7,819			3,445			11,264
2022			8,342			3,358			11,700
2023			8,840			3,911			12,751
2024 – 2028			49,244			19,640			68,884



Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets, Actual and Target Allocations



		At September 30,
		2018						2017
		Percentage of Plan Assets		Target Allocation Ranges				Percentage of Plan Assets		Target Allocation Ranges
United States:
Asset Class
Equity Securities		65.1%		41.5%	-	81.5%		64.6%		41.2%	-	81.2%
Debt Securities		33.1%		28.5%	-	48.5%		35.2%		28.8%	-	48.8%
Other		1.8%		0.0%				0.2%		0.0%
		100.0%						100.0%
United Kingdom:
Asset Class
Equity Securities		44.8%		30.0%	-	60.0%		46.1%		30.0%	-	60.0%
Debt Securities		54.8%		45.0%	-	70.0%		53.8%		45.0%	-	70.0%
Other		0.4%		0.0%				0.1%		0.0%
		100.0%						100.0%
Japan:
Asset Class
Equity Securities		41.0%		36.0%	-	44.0%		41.0%		36.0%	-	44.0%
Debt Securities		58.1%		55.0%	-	63.0%		58.1%		55.0%	-	63.0%
Other		0.9%		0.0%	-	2.0%		0.9%		0.0%	-	2.0%
		100.0%						100.0%



Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets, Fair Value Hierarchy



		At September 30, 2018
		Level 1						Level 2						Level 3
		United States			Other Countries			United States			Other Countries			United States			Other Countries			Total
Asset Category:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	2,908		$	317		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	3,225
Mutual funds:
U.S. corporate bond fund			54,699			-			-			-			-			-			54,699
U.S. equity large cap fund			60,176			-			-			-			-			-			60,176
International equity large cap growth fund			47,559			-			-			-			-			-			47,559
Pooled funds:
Japanese equity securities			-			-			-			2,506			-			-			2,506
International equity securities			-			-			-			2,214			-			-			2,214
Japanese fixed income securities			-			-			-			4,968			-			-			4,968
International fixed income securities			-			-			-			1,730			-			-			1,730
Global target return equity/bond fund			-			-			-			12,495			-			-			12,495
Index linked U.K. equity fund			-			-			-			4,326			-			-			4,326
Index linked international equity fund			-			-			-			5,973			-			-			5,973
Index linked U.K. corporate bonds fund			-			-			-			16,121			-			-			16,121
Index linked U.K.  government securities fund			-			-			-			4,913			-			-			4,913
Index linked U.K. long-term government securities fund			-			-			-			6,817			-			-			6,817
Total assets		$	165,342		$	317		$	-		$	62,063		$	-		$	-		$	227,722

		At September 30, 2017
		Level 1						Level 2						Level 3
		United States			Other Countries			United States			Other Countries			United States			Other Countries			Total
Asset Category:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	291		$	167		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	458
Mutual funds:
U.S. corporate bond fund			56,388			-			-			-			-			-			56,388
U.S. equity large cap fund			54,140			-			-			-			-			-			54,140
International equity large cap growth fund			49,513			-			-			-			-			-			49,513
Pooled funds:
Japanese equity securities			-			-			-			2,487			-			-			2,487
International equity securities			-			-			-			2,260			-			-			2,260
Japanese fixed income securities			-			-			-			4,987			-			-			4,987
International fixed income securities			-			-			-			1,730			-			-			1,730
Global target return equity/bond fund			-			-			-			13,103			-			-			13,103
Index linked U.K. equity fund			-			-			-			4,940			-			-			4,940
Index linked international equity fund			-			-			-			6,285			-			-			6,285
Index linked U.K. corporate bonds fund			-			-			-			16,540			-			-			16,540
Index linked U.K.  government securities fund			-			-			-			4,980			-			-			4,980
Index linked U.K. long-term government securities fund			-			-			-			6,901			-			-			6,901
Total assets		$	160,332		$	167		$	-		$	64,213		$	-		$	-		$	224,712



Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Actuarial Assumptions Used



	2018			2017			2016
Weighted-average discount rate used to determine benefit obligation at September 30	4.30	%		3.78	%		3.63	%
Weighted-average discount rate used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ended September 30	3.80			3.63			4.01



Schedule of Net Periodic Benefit Costs



		Year Ended September 30,
		2018			2017			2016
Service cost		$	7		$	14		$	22
Interest cost			1,165			1,244			1,048
Amortization of:
Net losses			94			201			156
Net prior service benefit			(158)			(158)			(158)
Curtailment gain			(330)			-			-
Net periodic cost		$	778		$	1,301		$	1,068



Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations, Fair Value of Plan Assets, and Funded Status of Plan



		Year Ended September 30,
		2018			2017
Changes in accumulated postretirement benefit obligation:
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at beginning of year		$	32,252		$	35,630
Service cost			7			14
Interest cost			1,165			1,244
Premiums paid by plan participants			1,311			1,365
Net actuarial gains			(2,716)			(2,049)
Benefits paid			(3,707)			(3,964)
Curtailment			(330)			-
Foreign currency exchange rate changes			3			12
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at end of year		$	27,985		$	32,252
Changes in fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		$	-		$	-
Contributions by the company			2,396			2,599
Premiums paid by plan participants			1,311			1,365
Benefits paid			(3,707)			(3,964)
  Fair value of plan assets at end of year		$	-		$	-
Funded status at end of year		$	(27,985)		$	(32,252)



Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)



		Year Ended September 30,
		2018			2017
Amounts recognized in statement of financial position consist of:
Accrued liabilities		$	(2,249)		$	(2,410)
Other non-current liabilities			(25,736)			(29,842)
Funded status at end of year		$	(27,985)		$	(32,252)

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of:
Unrecognized net prior service (benefit) cost		$	(1)		$	(160)
Unrecognized net (gains) losses			425			3,234
Total amounts recognized			424			3,074
Deferred taxes			(518)			(1,183)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income		$	(94)		$	1,891



Schedule of Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recorded in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)



		Year Ended September 30,
		2018			2017
Accumulated other comprehensive losses at beginning of year		$	3,074		$	5,166
Net gain			(2,654)			(2,049)
Curtailment arising during the period			(59)
Amortization of:
Net losses			(95)			(201)
Prior service benefit			158			158
Foreign currency exchange rate changes			-			-
Accumulated other comprehensive losses at end of year		$	424		$	3,074



Schedule of Health Care Cost Trend Rates



				2018			2017
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year				6.50	%		6.75	%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline
(the ultimate trend rate)				5.00	%		5.00	%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate				2025			2025



Schedule of Health Care Costs Sensitivity



			Change In Health Care Cost Trend Rate
			1% increase			1% decrease
Effect on projected fiscal year 2019 service and interest cost			$	106		$	(93)
Effect on accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at September 30, 2018				2,450			(2,165)



Schedule of Future Postretirement Company Contributions



Year Ending September 30,
2019		$	3,615
2020			3,612
2021			3,601
2022			3,562
2023			3,498
2024 – 2028			16,124



Multiemployer Plans, Pension [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Costs of Retirement Plans



			Year Ended September 30,
		2018			2017			2016
Company contributions		$	334		$	292		$	475



UNITED STATES | Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Actuarial Assumptions Used



	2018			2017			2016
United States:
Weighted-average assumptions to determine benefit obligation at September 30:
Discount rate	4.35	%		3.80	%		3.65	%
Weighted-average assumptions to determine periodic benefit costs for years ended September 30:
Discount rate	3.80			3.65			4.39
Long-term rate of return on plan assets	7.39			7.38			7.62



JAPAN | Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Actuarial Assumptions Used



	2018			2017			2016
Japan:
Weighted-average assumptions to determine benefit obligation at September 30:
Discount rate	0.62	%		0.58	%		0.46	%
Rate of compensation increase	2.00			2.00			2.02
Weighted-average assumptions to determine periodic benefit costs for years ended September 30:
Discount rate - service cost	0.72			0.59			1.27
Discount rate - interest cost	0.38			0.45			0.59
Rate of compensation increase	2.00			2.02			2.00
Long-term rate of return on plan assets	2.50			2.50			3.00



UNITED KINGDOM | Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Actuarial Assumptions Used



	2018			2017			2016
United Kingdom:
Weighted-average assumptions to determine benefit obligation at September 30:
Discount rate	2.68	%		2.56	%		2.28	%
Rate of compensation increase	3.60			3.60			3.40
Weighted-average assumptions to determine periodic benefit costs for years ended September 30:
Discount rate - service cost	2.58			2.33			3.86
Discount rate - interest cost	2.36			2.24			3.63
Rate of compensation increase	3.60			3.40			3.40
Long-term rate of return on plan assets	4.75			4.75			5.00



GERMANY | Defined Benefit Pension Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Actuarial Assumptions Used



	2018			2017			2016
Germany:
Weighted-average assumptions to determine benefit obligation at September 30:
Discount rate	1.87			n/a			n/a
Rate of compensation increase	2.50			n/a			n/a
Weighted-average assumptions to determine periodic benefit costs for years ended September 30:
Discount rate - service cost	2.05			n/a			n/a
Discount rate - interest cost	1.49			n/a			n/a
Rate of compensation increase	2.50			n/a			n/a



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