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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS      
Net sales $ 1,095,388 $ 919,127 $ 855,793
Costs and expenses:      
Cost of sales 634,303 530,555 502,683
Selling, general and administrative expenses 234,638 208,203 203,459
Amortization of intangible assets 53,317 32,804 28,953
Interest expense, net 17,502 15,247 8,769
Other expenses (income), net 2,775 1,365 1,561
Total costs and expenses 942,535 788,174 745,425
Earnings before income tax 152,853 130,953 110,368
Income tax expense 36,554 28,325 24,684
Net earnings from continuing operations 116,299 102,628 85,684
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax expense of $3,464, tax benefit of $317 and tax expense of $1,718 in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively 10,282 (747) 6,861
Gain on sale from discontinued operations, net of tax expense of $54,000 172,642    
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations 182,924 (747) 6,861
Net earnings $ 299,223 $ 101,881 $ 92,545
Basic:      
Continuing operations (In dollars per share) $ 4.5 $ 3.98 $ 3.32
Discontinued operations (In dollars per share) 7.09 (0.03) 0.27
Net earnings (In dollars per share) 11.59 3.95 3.59
Diluted:      
Continuing operations (In dollars per share) 4.49 3.97 3.31
Discontinued operations (In dollars per share) 7.06 (0.03) 0.27
Net earnings (In dollars per share) $ 11.55 $ 3.94 $ 3.58
Average common shares outstanding (in thousands):      
Average common shares outstanding - Basic (In shares) 25,811 25,774 25,802
Average common shares outstanding - Diluted (In shares) 25,910 25,872 25,879