Long-term Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Long-term Debt

Schedule of the discounted carrying value of long-term debt

(in thousands)	September 30, 2014		March 31, 2015
Senior secured term loan, due March 2022 (face amount $425,000)	$	0	$	414,801
7¼% Senior notes, due January 2019 (face amount $150,000)	147,192		147,516
7-5/8% Senior secured notes, repaid in March 2015 (face amount $400,000)	396,058		0
8.75% Convertible senior subordinated notes, repaid in February 2015 (face amount $49,791)	49,208		0
Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of discounts and debt issue costs	592,458		562,317
Less current portion	0		(3,188		)
Long-term debt	$	592,458	$	559,129