Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Schedule of financial assets and liabilities by fair value hierarchy

Fair value on recurring basis

Consistent with the fair value hierarchy, we categorized our financial assets and liabilities as follows (in thousands):

		As of September 30, 2018		As of September 30, 2017
Assets
Foreign exchange contracts	Level 2	$	-	$	779
Interest rate caps	Level 2		8,367		5,178
Total assets		$	8,367	$	5,957
Liabilities
Foreign exchange contracts	Level 2	$	-	$	207

Other fair value disclosures

The fair value for foreign exchange contracts and interest rate caps were measured using widely accepted valuation techniques, such as discounted cash flow analyses, and observable inputs, such as market foreign currency exchange rates and market interest rates.

		As of September 30, 2018				As of September 30, 2017
		Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Long-term debt
Senior notes	Level 1		950,000		911,490	$	950,000	$	973,750
Other long-term debt	Level 2		845,383		824,951		941,480		946,180
Total debt		$	1,795,383	$	1,736,441	$	1,891,480	$	1,919,930