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WARRANTY LIABILITY (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Telephonics [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
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Product Warranty Period | 1 year
Telephonics [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
WARRANTY LIABILITY (Details) [Line Items] |
Product Warranty Period | 2 years
Clopay Plastic Products Company Inc. [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
WARRANTY LIABILITY (Details) [Line Items] |
Product Warranty Period | 1 year
Clopay Plastic Products Company Inc. [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
WARRANTY LIABILITY (Details) [Line Items] |
Product Warranty Period | 10 years
AMES [Member] |
WARRANTY LIABILITY (Details) [Line Items] |
Product Warranty Period | 90 days

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