CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 329,148	$ 295,434
Short-term investments	25,829	84,081
Accounts receivable:
Trade and other receivables	20,259	11,594
Long-term contracts	204,120	199,353
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(395)	(663)
Net accounts receivable	223,984	210,284
Recoverable income taxes	20,725	8,320
Inventories	36,729	32,820
Deferred income taxes	13,778	17,825
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	20,452	25,893
Total current assets	670,645	674,657
Long-term contract receivables	23,700	28,080
Property, plant and equipment - net	48,467	47,469
Deferred income taxes	11,318	18,570
Goodwill	146,355	64,142
Purchased intangibles - net	54,139	26,295
Miscellaneous other assets	4,216	5,196
Total assets	958,840	864,409
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	38,870	33,638
Customer advances	183,845	139,723
Accrued compensation	49,513	48,994
Other current liabilities	53,826	60,041
Income taxes payable	7,902	20,107
Current maturities of long-term debt	4,541	4,545
Total current liabilities	338,497	307,048
Long-term debt	11,377	15,949
Accrued pension liability	38,223	37,015
Deferred compensation	7,884	8,508
Income taxes payable	4,479	3,382
Other non-current liabilities	6,582	4,748
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value: Authorized--5,000 shares Issued and outstanding--none
Common stock, no par value: Authorized--50,000 shares 2011 and 2010--Issued 35,681 shares, outstanding--26,736 shares	12,574	12,574
Retained earnings	598,849	521,567
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(23,294)	(9,745)
Treasury stock at cost: 2011 and 2010--8,945 shares	(36,078)	(36,074)
Shareholders' equity related to Cubic	552,051	488,322
Noncontrolling interest in variable interest entity	(253)	(563)
Total shareholders' equity	551,798	487,759
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 958,840	$ 864,409