DEBT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

DEBT

Component of unsecured long-term debt outstanding

		September 30,
		2011		2010
			(in thousands)
Unsecured intermediate debt issued August 15, 2002:
	Series C, due August 15, 2012, 6.46%	$	75,000	$	75,000
	Series D, due August 15, 2014, 6.56%		75,000		75,000
Unsecured senior notes issued July 21, 2009:
	Due July 21, 2012, 6.10%		40,000		40,000
	Due July 21, 2013, 6.10%		40,000		40,000
	Due July 21, 2014, 6.10%		40,000		40,000
	Due July 21, 2015, 6.10%		40,000		40,000
	Due July 21, 2016, 6.10%		40,000		40,000
Unsecured senior credit facility due December 18, 2011, .61%			—		10,000
		$	350,000	$	360,000
Less long-term debt due within one year			115,000		—
Long-term debt		$	235,000	$	360,000

Schedule of aggregate maturities of long-term debt

Years ending September 30,
2012	$	115,000
2013		40,000
2014		115,000
2015		40,000
2016		40,000
	$	350,000