DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

Schedule of notional principal amounts of the outstanding derivative instruments

The following table shows the notional principal amounts of our outstanding derivative instruments as of September 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

	Notional Principal
September 30,	2013		2012
Instruments designated as accounting hedges:
Foreign currency forwards	$	361,337	$	382,500
Forward starting swap	58,415		58,415
Instruments not designated as accounting hedges:
Foreign currency forwards	$	2,697	$	5,945

Schedule of the fair value of derivative financial instruments that qualify for hedge accounting as well as their classification

The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments that qualify for hedge accounting as well as their classification on the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):

		Fair Value
	Balance Sheet Location	September 30, 2013		September 30, 2012
Asset derivatives:
Foreign currency forwards	Other current assets	$	1,597	$	3,779
Foreign currency forwards	Other noncurrent assets	4,957		3,713
Forward starting swap	Other noncurrent assets	1,139		—
		$	7,693	$	7,492
Liability derivatives:
Foreign currency forwards	Other current liabilities	$	2,360	$	6,839
Foreign currency forwards	Other noncurrent liabilities	5,366		6,407
Forward starting swap	Other noncurrent liabilities	—		91
Total		$	7,726	$	13,337

Schedule of gains and losses recognized in OCI related to derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, as well as the amount of gains and losses reclassified into earnings

The tables below present gains and losses recognized in OCI for the years ended September 30, 2013, 2012, and 2011 related to derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, as well as the amount of gains and losses reclassified into earnings during those periods (in thousands):

	Year Ended
	September 30, 2013					September 30, 2012						September 30, 2011
Derivative Type	Gains  (losses)  recognized  in OCI		Gains (losses)  reclassified into  earnings -  Effective Portion			Gains  (losses)  recognized  in OCI			Gains (losses)  reclassified into  earnings -  Effective Portion			Gains  (losses)  recognized  in OCI			Gains (losses)  reclassified into  earnings -  Effective Portion
Foreign currency forwards	$	4,581	$	(1,231	)	$	463		$	(6,860	)	$	(8,643	)	$	(1,663	)
Forward starting swap	1,230		—			$	(91	)	—			$	—		—
	$	5,811	$	(1,231	)	$	372		$	(6,860	)	$	(8,643	)	$	(1,663	)