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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES - CONTINUING OPERATIONS:      
Net income $ 51,110 $ 209,897 $ 77,617
Net (income) loss from discontinued operations (30,863) 35,699 111,764
Income from continuing operations 20,247 245,596 189,381
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations:      
Depreciation and amortization 38,473 35,949 35,506
Stock-based compensation 24,191 25,570 39,178
Goodwill and intangible asset impairments 243,612 0 80,000
Pension and other post-retirement non-cash charges 1,489 464 460
Provision (recovery) for losses on accounts receivable (473) 188 1,122
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts 4,106 4,185 4,188
Debt extinguishment, net 0 1,700 437
Deferred income tax benefit (32,221) (1,952) (6,694)
Gain on sale of real estate 0 0 (10,852)
Change in assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities acquired:      
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable 2,647 (9,228) 24,334
Decrease in inventories 3,085 24,454 31,627
Increase in prepaid and other assets (12,847) (5,671) (4,057)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued liabilities, income taxes payable and operating lease liabilities 14,738 (16,436) (62,797)
Other changes, net 747 2,551 10,993
Net cash provided by operating activities 307,794 307,370 332,826
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES - CONTINUING OPERATIONS:      
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (41,692) (50,279) (31,445)
Proceeds (payments) from sale of business, net 0 3,500 (2,568)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 9 17 11,853
Other, net 141 0 0
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations (41,542) (46,762) (22,160)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES - CONTINUING OPERATIONS:      
Dividends paid (39,692) (35,806) (133,814)
Purchase of shares for treasury (183,271) (309,916) (163,970)
Proceeds from long-term debt 63,000 217,000 75,094
Payments of long-term debt (178,524) (167,367) (158,017)
Financing costs 0 (907) (3,025)
Other, net (131) (341) (130)
Net cash used in financing activities - continuing operations (338,618) (297,337) (383,862)
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:      
Net cash provided by operating activities 48,224 69,897 95,944
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 7,251 (18,238) (23,050)
Net cash used in financing activities (130) (1,411) (16,300)
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations 55,345 50,248 56,594
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents 1,628 (1,970) (693)
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS (15,393) 11,549 (17,295)
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 114,438 102,889 120,184
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD 99,045 114,438 102,889
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:      
Cash Interest 92,887 100,676 99,833
Cash paid for taxes 96,244 102,978 70,937
Capital expenditures in accounts payable $ 425 $ 5,341 $ 3,945