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REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of summary of segment assets - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
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REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of summary of segment assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Continuing assets | $ 1,779,909 | $ 1,709,322 | $ 1,805,076
Assets of discontinued operations | 2,187 | 3,491 | 3,750
Total Assets | 1,782,096 | 1,712,813 | 1,808,826
Home & Building Products [Member] |  |  |
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of summary of segment assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Continuing assets | 1,020,297 | 1,034,032 | 1,031,904
Telephonics [Member] |  |  |
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of summary of segment assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Continuing assets | 334,631 | 302,560 | 319,327
Plastics [Member] |  |  |
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of summary of segment assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Continuing assets | 365,920 | 343,519 | 389,464
Operating [Member] |  |  |
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of summary of segment assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Continuing assets | 1,720,848 | 1,680,111 | 1,740,695
Corporate [Member] |  |  |
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of summary of segment assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Continuing assets | $ 59,061 | $ 29,211 | $ 64,381

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