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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Mar. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings $ 56,749 $ 84,653
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 43,082 39,007
Loss (gain) due to settlements or curtailments of postretirement plan (330) 0
Net (gain) loss on sales of assets (454) (3,662)
Stock-based compensation 14,434 13,763
Deferred income taxes (11,686) 4,589
(Gain) loss on derivatives reclassified from accumulated comprehensive earnings into earnings (36) (36)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable 42,391 61,324
Inventories (32,346) (48,022)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (63,673) (23,834)
Income taxes 14,836 3,339
Retirement benefit obligations (2,712) (1,715)
Other (3,537) 588
Net cash provided by operating activities 56,718 129,994
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Payments for purchase of property, plant and equipment (58,478) (43,053)
Proceeds from sale of assets 1,198 3,682
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments 8,970 4,994
Payments for purchases of short-term investments (808) 0
Net cash used in investing activities (49,118) (34,377)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Cash dividends paid (16,422) (14,415)
Proceeds from sales of treasury stock 3,560 11,223
Payments for repurchases of common stock 0 (61,782)
Borrowings on revolving lines of credit and short-term borrowings 809,680 684,200
Payments on revolving lines of credit and short-term borrowings (800,350) (706,600)
Payments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations (210) (204)
Net cash used in financing activities (3,742) (87,578)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 8,737 (10,176)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 12,595 (2,137)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 87,552 81,090
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 100,147 $ 78,953