CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 203,892	$ 212,267
Restricted cash	69,381	68,749
Marketable securities	4,055
Accounts receivable:
Trade and other receivables	17,352	17,543
Long-term contracts	362,308	331,891
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(658)	(463)
Current accounts receivable	379,002	348,971
Recoverable income taxes	7,885	7,083
Inventories	59,746	42,095
Deferred income taxes	8,354	7,969
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10,284	13,977
Total current assets	742,599	701,111
Long-term contract receivables	19,021	21,918
Long-term capitalized contract costs	68,963	26,875
Property, plant and equipment, net	56,305	55,327
Deferred income taxes	19,322	16,364
Goodwill	134,851	146,933
Purchased intangibles, net	57,542	39,374
Miscellaneous other assets	9,772	6,648
Total assets	1,108,375	1,014,550
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	40,310	49,071
Customer advances	84,307	75,951
Accrued compensation	43,394	52,680
Other current liabilities	64,616	56,089
Income taxes payable	12,731	24,747
Current maturities of long-term debt	557	4,561
Total current liabilities	245,915	263,099
Long-term debt	102,363	6,942
Accrued pension liability	20,785	46,382
Deferred compensation	9,792	8,619
Income taxes payable	6,434	5,244
Other non-current liabilities	6,006	7,142
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 2013 and 2012--Issued 35,682 shares, outstanding--26,736 shares	15,825	12,574
Retained earnings	740,002	721,333
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,803)	(20,658)
Treasury stock at cost - 8,945 shares	(36,078)	(36,078)
Shareholders' equity related to Cubic	716,946	677,171
Noncontrolling interest in variable interest entity	134	(49)
Total shareholders' equity	717,080	677,122
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,108,375	$ 1,014,550