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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill | The following table provides changes in carrying value of goodwill by segment through the year ended September 30, 2015:
| At September 30, 2013 |  | Goodwill from 2014 acquisitions |  | Other adjustments including currency translations |  | September 30, 2014 |  | Other adjustments including currency translations |  | September 30, 2015
Home & Building Products | $ | 266,531 |  |  | $ | 24,841 |  |  | $ | (711 | ) |  | $ | 290,661 |  |  | $ | (4,836 | ) |  | $ | 285,825 |
Telephonics | 18,545 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 18,545 |  |  | — |  |  | 18,545 |
PPC | 69,383 |  |  | — |  |  | (4,478 | ) |  | 64,905 |  |  | (13,034 | ) |  | 51,871 |
Total | $ | 354,459 |  |  | $ | 24,841 |  |  | $ | (5,189 | ) |  | $ | 374,111 |  |  | $ | (17,870 | ) |  | $ | 356,241 |
Schedule Of Identifiable Intangible Assets | The following table provides the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization for each major class of intangible asset:
| At September 30, 2015 |  |  |  | At September 30, 2014
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Average Life (Years) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization
Customer relationships | $ | 168,560 |  |  | $ | 39,755 |  |  | 25 |  | $ | 180,282 |  |  | $ | 35,280 |
Unpatented technology | 6,107 |  |  | 3,525 |  |  | 12.5 |  | 6,500 |  |  | 3,313 |
Total amortizable intangible assets | 174,667 |  |  | 43,280 |  |  |  |  | 186,782 |  |  | 38,593 |
Trademarks | 82,450 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  | 85,434 |  |  | — |
Total intangible assets | $ | 257,117 |  |  | $ | 43,280 |  |  |  |  | $ | 272,216 |  |  | $ | 38,593 |

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