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ACQUISITIONS (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2011 Saueressig [Member] USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2011 Saueressig [Member] EUR (€) | May 31, 2008 Saueressig [Member] | Oct. 31, 2010 Freeman Metal Products, Inc. [Member] USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2010 Rudolf Reproflex GmbH & Co. KG [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Furnace Construction Cremators Limited [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Furnace Construction Cremators Limited [Member] | Mar. 31, 2010 Furnace Construction Cremators Limited [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Tact Group Limited [Member] | Apr. 30, 2013 Tact Group Limited [Member] | Jul. 31, 2009 Tact Group Limited [Member] | Mar. 31, 2013 Kroma Pre-Press Preparation Systems Industry & Trade, Inc. [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Kroma Pre-Press Preparation Systems Industry & Trade, Inc. [Member] USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2011 Kroma Pre-Press Preparation Systems Industry & Trade, Inc. [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Pyramid Control Systems [Member] USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2012 Wetzel Holding AG [Member] USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2012 Wetzel Holding AG [Member] EUR (€)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition spending, net of cash acquired | $ 73,959 | $ 12,541 | $ 84,369 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest acquired (in hundredths) |  |  |  | 22.00% | 22.00% |  |  | 25.00% | 20.00% | 20.00% | 80.00% | 20.00% | 20.00% | 80.00% | 38.50% |  | 61.50% |  |  |
Interest to be acquired in next fiscal year (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.50% |  |  |
Option agreement to purchase remaining ownership interest (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests | 3,465 | 2,613 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,481 |  |  |  |
Purchase price of acquisition |  |  |  | 27,390 | 19,300 |  | 22,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,178 | 54,748 | 42,600
Additional purchase price of acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,700 |  |
Interest owned in subsidiary prior to additional acquisition (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  | 78.00% |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration for acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating performance period (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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