ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following table details the components of accrued liabilities:

	At September 30, 2012		At September 30, 2011
Compensation	$	41,550	$	34,703
Interest		20,588		22,242
Warranties and rebates		10,589		10,439
Insurance		8,373		8,199
Rent, utilities and freight		3,649		3,989
Income and other taxes		6,793		5,592
Royalties		2,071		2,031
Marketing and advertising		1,513		1,991
Deferred income taxes		129		402
Other		15,082		10,043
Total	$	110,337	$	99,631