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ACQUISITIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 14, 2016 | Apr. 16, 2015 | May 21, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2016
ACQUISITIONS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired business, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,470 | $ 2,225 | $ 62,306 |
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ACQUISITIONS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired business, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,225 | $ (2,675) |
Nylex Plastics Pty Ltd. [Member] | The AMES Companies, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ACQUISITIONS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, consideration transferred | $ 1,744 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Babcock Lumber Company Operational Woodmill [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ACQUISITIONS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, consideration transferred |  | $ 2,225 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cyclone [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ACQUISITIONS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, consideration transferred |  |  | $ 40,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,363 |  |
Northcote Pottery [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ACQUISITIONS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired business, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | $ 22,000 |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, transaction costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 798 |  |
Mahindra Telephonics Integrated Systems [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ACQUISITIONS (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture |  |  |  |  | $ 2,726 |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26.00% |  | 49.00%

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