LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

Long term debt reported are as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data):

		At June 30, 2012
		Outstanding Balance			Original Issuer Discount			Balance Sheet			Capitalized Fees & Expenses		Coupon Interest Rate
Senior notes due 2018	(a)	$	550,000		$	—		$	550,000		$	9,268		7.125	%
Revolver due 2016	(a)		—			—			—			2,332		n/a
Convert. debt due 2017	(b)		100,000			(17,406	)		82,594			2,032		4.000	%
Real estate mortgages	(c)		14,267			—			14,267			292		n/a
ESOP Loans	(d)		23,129			—			23,129			34		n/a
Capital lease - real estate	(e)		10,679			—			10,679			238		5.000	%
Convert. debt due 2023	(f)		532			—			532			—		4.000	%
Term loan due 2013	(g)		15,194			—			15,194			127		n/a
Revolver due 2012	(g)		1,266			—			1,266			—		n/a
Foreign line of credit	(h)		1,346			—			1,346			22		n/a
Foreign term loan	(h)		3,225			—			3,225			—		n/a
Other long term debt	(k)		704			—			704			—
Totals			720,342			(17,406	)		702,936		$	14,345
less: Current portion			(17,581	)		—			(17,581	)
Long-term debt		$	702,761		$	(17,406	)	$	685,355

		At September 30, 2011
		Outstanding Balance			Original Issuer Discount			Balance Sheet			Capitalized Fees & Expenses		Coupon Interest Rate
Senior notes due 2018	(a)	$	550,000		$	—		$	550,000		$	11,337		7.125	%
Revolver due 2016	(a)		—			—			—			2,937		n/a
Convert. debt due 2017	(b)		100,000			(19,693	)		80,307			2,474		4.000	%
Real estate mortgages	(c)		18,233			—			18,233			379		n/a
ESOP Loans	(d)		24,348			—			24,348			17		n/a
Capital lease - real estate	(e)		11,341			—			11,341			257		5.000	%
Convert. debt due 2023	(f)		532			—			532			—		4.000	%
Term loan due 2013	(g)		24,096			—			24,096			201		n/a
Revolver due 2012	(g)		—			—			—			33		n/a
Foreign line of credit	(h)		3,780			—			3,780			—		n/a
Foreign term loan	(h)		—			—			—			—		n/a
Other long term debt	(k)		774			—			774			—
Totals			733,104			(19,693	)		713,411		$	17,635
less: Current portion			(25,164	)		—			(25,164	)
Long-term debt		$	707,940		$	(19,693	)	$	688,247

Schedule Of Interest Expense For Long Term Debt [Table Text Block]

Interest Expense incurred are as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data):

		Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
		Effective Interest Rate			Cash Interest			Amort. Debt Discount		Amort. Deferred Cost & Other Fees		Total Interest Expense
Senior notes due 2018	(a)		7.4	%	$	9,797		$	—	$	406	$	10,203
Revolver due 2016	(a)		n/a			440			—		157		597
Convert. debt due 2017	(b)		9.2	%		1,000			777		111		1,888
Real estate mortgages	(c)		5.6	%		142			—		22		164
ESOP Loans	(d)		3.0	%		177			—		2		179
Capital lease - real estate	(e)		5.3	%		136			—		6		142
Convert. debt due 2023	(f)		4.0	%		5			—		—		5
Term loan due 2013	(g)		3.4	%		164			—		21		185
Revolver due 2012	(g)		n/a			—			—		—		—
Foreign line of credit	(h)		15.0	%		26			—		—		26
Foreign term loan	(h)		10.9	%		101			—		8		109
Other long term debt	(k)					25			—		—		25
Capitalized interest						(591	)		—		—		(591	)
Totals					$	11,422		$	777	$	733	$	12,932

		Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
		Effective Interest Rate			Cash Interest			Amort. Debt Discount		Amort. Deferred Cost & Other Fees		Total Interest Expense
Senior notes due 2018	(a)		7.1	%	$	9,780		$	—	$	412	$	10,192
Revolver due 2016	(a)		n/a			—			—		149		149
Convert. debt due 2017	(b)		9.2	%		1,000			713		111		1,824
Real estate mortgages	(c)		5.2	%		208			—		36		244
ESOP Loans	(d)		2.9	%		123			—		17		140
Capital lease - real estate	(e)		5.3	%		147			—		6		153
Convert. debt due 2023	(f)		4.0	%		5			—		—		5
Term loan due 2013	(g)		n/a			—			—		72		72
Revolver due 2012	(g)		n/a			44			—		9		53
Foreign line of credit	(h)		3.7	%		34			—		—		34
Foreign term loan	(h)		n/a			—			—		—		—
Other long term debt	(k)					20			—		—		20
Capitalized interest						(317	)		—		—		(317	)
Totals					$	11,044		$	713	$	812	$	12,569

		Nine Months Ended June 30, 2012
		Effective Interest Rate			Cash Interest			Amort. Debt Discount		Amort. Deferred Cost & Other Fees		Total Interest Expense
Senior notes due 2018	(a)		7.4	%	$	29,391		$	—	$	1,218	$	30,609
Revolver due 2016	(a)		n/a			440			—		466		906
Convert. debt due 2017	(b)		9.2	%		3,000			2,286		332		5,618
Real estate mortgages	(c)		5.6	%		436			—		65		501
ESOP Loans	(d)		3.0	%		532			—		4		536
Capital lease - real estate	(e)		5.3	%		417			—		19		436
Convert. debt due 2023	(f)		4.0	%		16			—		—		16
Term loan due 2013	(g)		4.8	%		691			—		66		757
Revolver due 2012	(g)		n/a			61			—		34		95
Foreign line of credit	(h)		9.8	%		182			—		—		182
Foreign term loan	(h)		10.6	%		151			—		7		158
Term loan due 2016	(i)		n/a			—			—		—		—
Asset based loan	(i)		n/a			—			—		—		—
Revolver due 2013	(j)		n/a			—			—		—		—
Other long term debt	(k)					708			—		—		708
Capitalized interest						(1,522	)		—		—		(1,522	)
Totals					$	34,503		$	2,286	$	2,211	$	39,000

		Nine Months Ended June 30, 2011
		Effective Interest Rate			Cash Interest			Amort. Debt Discount		Amort. Deferred Cost & Other Fees		Total Interest Expense
Senior notes due 2018	(a)		7.5	%	$	11,436		$	—	$	458	$	11,894
Revolver due 2016	(a)		n/a			—			—		172		172
Convert. debt due 2017	(b)		9.3	%		3,000			2,099		332		5,431
Real estate mortgages	(c)		5.6	%		552			—		64		616
ESOP Loans	(d)		2.5	%		170			—		50		220
Capital lease - real estate	(e)		5.4	%		457			—		19		476
Convert. debt due 2023	(f)		4.0	%		16			—		—		16
Term loan due 2013	(g)		n/a			—			—		73		73
Revolver due 2012	(g)		n/a			54			—		48		102
Foreign line of credit	(h)		3.8	%		42			—		—		42
Foreign term loan	(h)		n/a			—			—		—		—
Term loan due 2016	(i)		9.5	%		13,405			572		838		14,815
Asset based loan	(i)		6.2	%		1,076			58		341		1,475
Revolver due 2013	(j)		1.6	%		160			—		79		239
Other long term debt	(k)					91			—		—		91
Capitalized interest						(551	)		—		—		(551	)
Totals					$	29,908		$	2,729	$	2,474	$	35,111