GOODWILL AND PURCHASED INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

GOODWILL AND PURCHASED INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

	Transportation Systems			Defense Systems		Mission Support Services		Total
	(in thousands)
Balances at October 1, 2009	$	7,438		$	15,260	$	36,735	$	59,433
Goodwill acquired during the year	—			4,767		—		4,767
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(115		)	57		—		(58		)
Balances at September 30, 2010	7,323			20,084		36,735		64,142
Goodwill acquired during the year	—			435		81,698		82,133
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(54		)	134		—		80
Balances at September 30, 2011	$	7,269		$	20,653	$	118,433	$	146,355

Schedule of entity's purchased intangible assets

	September 30, 2011							September 30, 2010
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Contract and program intangibles	$	70,159	$	(27,921	)	$	42,238	$	38,560	$	(15,170	)	$	23,390
In-process research & development	798		—			798		1,671		—			1,671
Other purchased intangibles	14,560		(3,457		)	11,103		2,787		(1,553		)	1,234
Total	$	85,517	$	(31,378	)	$	54,139	$	43,018	$	(16,723	)	$	26,295

Schedule of expected amortization for purchased intangibles for each of the next five years

	Transportation Systems		Defense Systems		Mission Support Services		Total
2012	$	1,692	$	1,138	$	11,980	$	14,810
2013	1,651		1,020		9,557		12,228
2014	1,651		593		7,066		9,310
2015	1,470		209		4,810		6,489
2016	1,380		66		2,356		3,802
Thereafter	3,796		—		3,704		7,500
	$	11,640	$	3,026	$	39,473	$	54,139