GOODWILL AND PURCHASED INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

GOODWILL AND PURCHASED INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the two years ended September 30, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

	Transportation Systems			Defense Systems			Mission Support Services			Total
Balances at October 1, 2011	$	7,269		$	20,653		$	118,433		$	146,355
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	248			330			—			578
Balances at September 30, 2012	7,517			20,983			118,433			146,933
Acquisitions (see Note 3)	10,837			1,223			26,782			38,842
Impairment of goodwill	—			—			(50,865		)	(50,865		)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(53		)	(6		)	—			(59		)
Balances at September 30, 2013	$	18,301		$	22,200		$	94,350		$	134,851

Schedule of entity's purchased intangible assets

The table below summarizes our purchased intangible assets (in thousands):

	September 30, 2013							September 30, 2012
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Contract and program intangibles	$	97,424	$	(54,712	)	$	42,712	$	71,145	$	(40,785	)	$	30,360
Other purchased intangibles	22,915		(8,085		)	14,830		14,560		(5,546		)	9,014
Total	$	120,339	$	(62,797	)	$	57,542	$	85,705	$	(46,331	)	$	39,374

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

The table below shows our expected amortization of purchased intangibles as of September 30, 2013, for each of the next five years and thereafter (in thousands):

	Transportation Systems		Defense Systems		Mission Support Services		Total
2014	$	3,247	$	1,869	$	10,420	$	15,536
2015	2,961		1,239		7,690		11,890
2016	2,775		783		4,714		8,272
2017	2,675		253		2,452		5,380
2018	2,570		44		1,775		4,389
Thereafter	5,765		—		6,310		12,075
	$	19,993	$	4,188	$	33,361	$	57,542