FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Summary of assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on Balance Sheet on a recurring basis

The following table presents assets and liabilities measured and recorded at fair value on our balance sheets on a recurring basis (in thousands):

	September 30, 2014								September 30, 2013
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Cash equivalents	$	56,333	$	—	$	—	$	56,333	$	125,512	$	—	$	—	$	125,512
Marketable securities	1,196		—		—		1,196		4,055		—		—		4,055
Current derivative assets	—		7,389		—		7,389		—		1,597		—		1,597
Noncurrent derivative assets	—		5,920		—		5,920		—		6,096		—		6,096
Total assets measured at fair value	57,529		13,309		—		70,838		129,567		7,693		—		137,260
Liabilities
Current derivative liabilities	—		6,645		—		6,645		—		2,360		—		2,360
Noncurrent derivative liabilities	—		5,878		—		5,878		—		5,366		—		5,366
Contingent consideration to seller of NEK	—		—		—		—		—		—		3,485		3,485
Total liabilities measured at fair value	$	—	$	12,523	$	—	$	12,523	$	—	$	7,726	$	3,485	$	11,211

Schedule of estimated fair value and carrying value of long-term debt

The following table presents the estimated fair value and carrying value of our long-term debt (in millions):

September 30,	2014		2013
Fair value	$	99.6	$	95.8
Carrying value	102.4		102.9