CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 312,857	$ 295,434
Short-term investments	26,108	84,081
Accounts receivable - net	207,950	210,284
Recoverable income taxes	9,762	8,320
Inventories - net	37,578	32,820
Deferred income taxes and other current assets	41,746	43,718
Total current assets	636,001	674,657
Long-term contract receivables	24,275	28,080
Property, plant and equipment - net	47,828	47,469
Goodwill	146,972	64,142
Purchased intangibles	58,290	26,295
Other assets	15,047	23,766
TOTAL ASSETS	928,413	864,409
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	41,304	33,638
Customer advances	161,474	139,723
Accrued compensation and other current liabilities	105,959	109,035
Income taxes payable	7,063	20,107
Current portion of long-term debt	4,554	4,545
Total current liabilities	320,354	307,048
Long-term debt	11,596	15,949
Other long-term liabilities	58,313	53,653
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	12,574	12,574
Retained earnings	577,155	521,567
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(15,199)	(9,745)
Treasury stock at cost	(36,078)	(36,074)
Shareholders' equity related to Cubic	538,452	488,322
Noncontrolling interest in variable interest entity	(302)	(563)
Total shareholders' equity	538,150	487,759
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 928,413	$ 864,409