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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

The following table details the components of property, plant and equipment, net:


	At September 30, 2012			At September 30, 2011

Land, building and building improvements	$	125,330		$	126,340
Machinery and equipment		622,983			571,414
Leasehold improvements		34,890			32,867

		783,203			730,621
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(426,324	)		(380,571	)

Total	$	356,879		$	350,050

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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