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REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Home & Building Products [Member] |  |  |
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 12.00% | 12.00% | 11.00%
Plastics [Member] |  |  |
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 14.00% | 14.00% | 14.00%
Telephonics [Member] |  |  |
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage |  | 15.00% | 19.00%

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