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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT 
Summary of available-for-sale securities

 
  Cost
  Gross Unrealized
Gains

  Gross Unrealized
Losses

  Estimated Fair
Value

 
 
     
 
  (in thousands)
 

Equity Securities:

                         
 

September 30, 2011

    $129,183     $203,486     $—     $332,669  
 

September 30, 2010

    $129,183     $174,025     $—     $303,208  
   
Summary of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The following table summarizes our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis presented in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2011:

 
  Total
Measured
at
Fair
Value

  Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

  Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 
 
     
 
  (in thousands)
 

Assets:

                         
 

Cash and cash equivalents

    $364,246     $364,246     $  —     $—  
 

Investments

      332,669       332,669         —       —  
 

Other current assets

        23,544         23,294       250       —  
 

Other assets

         2,000          2,000        —       —  
       

Total assets measured at fair value

    $722,459     $722,209     $250     $—  

 

 

 

 
Summary of supplemental fair value information about long-term fixed-rate debt

September 30,   2011   2010  

 

    (in thousands)  

Carrying value of long-term fixed-rate debt

  $ 350.0   $ 350.0  

Fair value of long-term fixed-rate debt

  $ 376.9   $ 382.9