DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Schedule of notional principal amounts of the outstanding derivative instruments and credit risk

The following table shows the notional principal amounts of our outstanding derivative instruments as of September 30, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):

	September 30,
	2012		2011		2010		2009
Instruments designated as accounting hedges:
Foreign currency forwards	$	382,500	$	290,400	$	232,500	$	148,300
Forward starting swap		58,415		—		—		—
Instruments not designated as accounting hedges:
Foreign currency forwards		5,945		3,644		7,794		8,148

Schedule of fair value of derivative financial instruments

The table below presents the fair value of the Company's derivative financial instruments that qualify for hedge accounting as well as their classification on the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 (in thousands):

		Fair value
	Balance sheet location	September 30, 2012		September 30, 2011		September 30, 2010		September 30, 2009
Asset derivatives:
Foreign currency forwards	Other current assets	$	3,779	$	7,466	$	11,428	$	18,106
Foreign currency forwards	Other non-current assets		3,713		—		—		—
		$	7,492	$	7,466	$	11,428	$	18,106
Liability derivatives:
Foreign currency forwards	Other current liabilities	$	6,839	$	7,522	$	3,193	$	17,933
Foreign currency forwards	Other non-current liabilities		6,407		6,164		4,748		—
Forward starting swap	Other non-current liabilities		91		—		—		—
Total		$	13,337	$	13,686	$	7,941	$	17,933

Schedule of gains and losses recognized in OCI on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges

The tables below present gains and losses recognized in OCI for the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009 related to derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, as well as the amount of gains and losses reclassified into earnings during those periods (in thousands):

	September 30, 2012					September 30, 2011					September 30, 2010				September 30, 2009
Derivative type	Gain (loss) recognized in OCI		Gain (loss) reclassified into earnings— effective portion			Gain (loss) recognized in OCI			Gain (loss) reclassified into earnings— effective portion		Gain (loss) recognized in OCI		Gain (loss) reclassified into earnings— effective portion		Gain (loss) recognized in OCI		Gain (loss) reclassified into earnings— effective portion
Forward currency forwards	$	152	$	(4,309	)	$	(5,618	)	$	3,420	$	1,483	$	1,838	$	112	$	53
Forward starting swap		91		—			—			—		—		—		—		—