GOODWILL AND PURCHASED INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

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, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

	Transportation Systems			Defense Systems			Mission Support Services			Total
Balances at October 1, 2012	$	7,517		$	20,983		$	118,433		$	146,933
Acquisitions (see Note 2)	10,837			2,466			26,782			40,085
Impairment of goodwill	—			—			(50,865		)	(50,865		)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	(53		)	(6		)	—			(59		)
Balances at September 30, 2013	18,301			23,443			94,350			136,094
Acquisitions (see Note 2)	40,792			7,365			—			48,157
Foreign currency exchange rate changes	74			(184		)	—			(110		)
Balances at September 30, 2014	$	59,167		$	30,624		$	94,350		$	184,141

Schedule of entity's purchased intangible assets

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

	September 30, 2014							September 30, 2013
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Contract and program intangibles	$	121,340	$	(73,234	)	$	48,106	$	97,424	$	(54,712	)	$	42,712
Other purchased intangibles	27,362		(11,850		)	15,512		22,915		(8,085		)	14,830
Total	$	148,702	$	(85,084	)	$	63,618	$	120,339	$	(62,797	)	$	57,542

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, 2014, for each of the next five years and thereafter (in thousands):

	Transportation Systems		Defense Systems		Mission Support Services		Total
2015	$	8,886	$	2,129	$	7,690	$	18,705
2016	7,686		1,503		4,714		13,903
2017	6,566		841		2,452		9,859
2018	5,442		522		1,775		7,739
2019	3,048		249		1,184		4,481
Thereafter	3,750		53		5,128		8,931
	$	35,378	$	5,297	$	22,943	$	63,618