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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] |
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) Other income (expense) included $286, $220 and $(166) for the years ended September 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, of currency exchange gains (losses) in connection with the translation of receivables and payables denominated in currencies other than the functional currencies of Griffon and its subsidiaries, as well as $424, $110 and $565, respectively, of investment income.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for other income or other expense items (both operating and nonoperating). Sources of nonoperating income or nonoperating expense that may be disclosed, include amounts earned from dividends, interest on securities, profits (losses) on securities, net and miscellaneous other income or income deductions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3,6,7,9) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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