SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS [Abstract]

Schedule of fair value assumptions and methodology

The fair value of our share-based awards, as shown below, was estimated using the Black-Scholes model with the following weighted-average assumptions, excluding the effect of our leveraged recapitalization:

	Year Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2010
Stock Options
Weighted-average grant date fair value	$	15.66		$	16.49		$	13.42
Expected term (in years)		6.38			6.28			6.35
Expected volatility		38	%		36	%		39	%
Risk-free rate of return		1.3	%		2.1	%		2.6	%
Dividend yield		-			-			-

ESPP
Weighted-average grant date fair value	$	8.78		$	9.05		$	7.45
Expected term (in years)		0.50			0.50			0.50
Expected volatility		36	%		28	%		33	%
Risk-free rate of return		0.1	%		0.2	%		0.3	%
Dividend yield		-			-			-

Share based compensation expense

Total share-based compensation expense for the year ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, is as follows:

	Year Ended September 30,
Income statement classifications:	2012			2011			2010
Cost of goods sold	$	1,541		$	1,221		$	986
Research, development and technical		1,105			1,060			908
Selling and marketing		1,392			1,124			1,025
General and administrative		9,268			9,241			8,724
Tax benefit		(4,118	)		(4,060	)		(4,145	)
Total share-based compensation expense, net of tax	$	9,188		$	8,586		$	7,498

Summary of stock option activity

A summary of stock option activity under the EIP and OIP as of September 30, 2012, and changes during the fiscal 2012 are presented below:

						Weighted
						Average
				Weighted		Remaining		Aggregate
				Average		Contractual		Intrinsic
	Stock			Exercise		Term		Value
	Options			Price		(in years)		(in thousands)
Outstanding at September 30, 2011		3,950,537		$	39.52
Granted		477,444			39.57
Exercised		(976,645	)		34.92
Forfeited or canceled		(98,104	)		36.76
Mandatory proportional adjustment due to recapitalization		1,780,394			-
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		5,133,626		$	26.75		4.9	$	44,262
Exercisable at September 30, 2012		3,585,204		$	27.18		3.4	$	29,725
Expected to vest at September 30, 2012		1,388,924		$	26.21		8.3	$	12,399

Summary of restricted stock awards and restricted stock unit awards

A summary of the status of the restricted stock awards and restricted stock unit awards outstanding that were granted under the EIP and OIP as of September 30, 2012, and changes during fiscal 2012, are presented below:

				Weighted
	Restricted			Average
	Stock			Grant Date
	Awards and Units			Fair Value
Nonvested at September 30, 2011		369,681		$	34.29
Granted		164,170			39.77
Vested		(167,159	)		34.60
Forfeited		(10,242	)		31.55
Mandatory proportional adjustment due to recapitalization		37,674			-
Nonvested at September 30, 2012		394,124		$	34.15