Long-term Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Long-term Debt

Schedule of the discounted carrying value of long-term debt

	September 30,		March 31,
(in thousands)	2015		2016
Senior secured term loan, due March 2022 (face amount $423,938 as of September 30, 2015 and $421,813 as of March 31, 2016)	$	414,490	$	413,115
7-1/4% Senior notes, due January 2019 (face amount $150,000 as of September 30, 2015 and $146,250 as of March 31, 2016)		147,840		144,465
Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of discounts and debt issue costs		562,330		557,580
Less current portion		(4,250)		(4,250)
Long-term debt	$	558,080	$	553,330