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CONSOLIDATING GUARANTOR AND NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Clopay Ames True Temper Holding, Corp. [Member] |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
Subsidiary percentage ownership | 100.00%
AMES Southern, Inc. [Member] |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
Subsidiary percentage ownership | 100.00%
The AMES Companies, Inc. [Member] |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
Subsidiary percentage ownership | 100.00%
Telephonics Corporation [Member] |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
Subsidiary percentage ownership | 100.00%
Clopay Plastic Products Company Inc. [Member] |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
Subsidiary percentage ownership | 100.00%
Clopay Building Products [Member] |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |
Subsidiary percentage ownership | 100.00%

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