NOTES PAYABLE, CAPITALIZED LEASES AND LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases [Table Text Block]

The present value of the net minimum payments on capitalized leases as of September 30, 2012 is as follows:

	At September 30, 2012
Total minimum lease payments	$	13,586
Less amount representing interest payments		(2,658	)
Present value of net minimum lease payments		10,928
Current portion		(1,076	)
Capitaled lease obligation, less current portion	$	9,852

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

Debt at September 30, 2012 and 2011 consisted of the following:

		At September 30, 2012
		Outstanding Balance			Original Issuer Discount			Balance Sheet			Capitalized Fees & Expenses		Coupon Interest Rate
Senior notes due 2018	(a)	$	550,000		$	—		$	550,000		$	8,862		7.125	%
Revolver due 2016	(a)		—			—			—			2,175		n/a
Convert. debt due 2017	(b)		100,000			(16,607	)		83,393			1,921		4.000	%
Real estate mortgages	(c)		14,063			—			14,063			271		n/a
ESOP Loans	(d)		22,723			—			22,723			32		n/a
Capital lease - real estate	(e)		10,455			—			10,455			232		5.000	%
Convert. debt due 2023	(f)		532			—			532			—		4.000	%
Term loan due 2013	(g)		12,873			—			12,873			107		n/a
Revolver due 2012	(g)		—			—			—			—		n/a
Foreign line of credit	(h)		2,064			—			2,064			—		n/a
Foreign term loan	(h)		2,693			—			2,693			19		n/a
Other long term debt	(k)		814			—			814			—
Totals			716,217			(16,607	)		699,610		$	13,619
less: Current portion			(17,703	)		—			(17,703	)
Long-term debt		$	698,514		$	(16,607	)	$	681,907

		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

Interest expense consists of the following for the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

		Year Ended September 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	%	$	39,188		$	—	$	1,623	$	40,811
Revolver due 2016	(a)		n/a			881			—		622		1,503
Convert. debt due 2017	(b)		9.2	%		4,000			3,086		443		7,529
Real estate mortgages	(c)		4.0	%		575			—		86		661
ESOP Loans	(d)		3.0	%		707			—		6		713
Capital lease - real estate	(e)		5.3	%		551			—		25		576
Convert. debt due 2023	(f)		4.0	%		21			—		—		21
Term loan due 2013	(g)		5.0	%		831			—		87		918
Revolver due 2012	(g)		n/a			102			—		34		136
Foreign line of credit	(h)		14.3	%		228			—		—		228
Foreign term loan	(h)		10.5	%		238			—		11		249
Term loan due 2016	(i)		n/a			—			—		—		—
Asset based loan	(i)		n/a			—			—		—		—
Revolver due 2013	(j)		n/a			—			—		—		—
Other long term debt	(k)					557			—		—		557
Capitalized interest						(1,895	)		—		—		(1,895	)
Totals					$	45,984		$	3,086	$	2,937	$	52,007

		Year Ended September 30, 2011
		Effective Interest Rate			Cash Interest			Amort. Debt Discount		Amort. Deferred Cost & Other Fees		Total Interest Expense
Senior notes due 2018	(a)		7.4	%	$	21,118		$	—	$	881	$	21,999
Revolver due 2016	(a)		n/a			—			—		332		332
Convert. debt due 2017	(b)		9.0	%		3,944			2,832		443		7,219
Real estate mortgages	(c)		5.6	%		761			—		86		847
ESOP Loans	(d)		2.7	%		345			—		67		412
Capital lease - real estate	(e)		5.3	%		602			—		26		628
Convert. debt due 2023	(f)		4.0	%		20			—		—		20
Term loan due 2013	(g)		n/a			338			—		71		409
Revolver due 2012	(g)		n/a			90			—		107		197
Foreign line of credit	(h)		3.0	%		91			—		—		91
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)		1.2	%		160			—		79		239
Other long term debt	(k)					104			—		—		104
Capitalized interest						(941	)		—		—		(941	)
Totals					$	41,113		$	3,462	$	3,271	$	47,846

		Year Ended September 30, 2010
		Effective Interest Rate			Cash Interest			Amort. Debt Discount		Amort. Deferred Cost & Other Fees		Total Interest Expense
Senior notes due 2018	(a)		n/a		$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—
Revolver due 2016	(a)		n/a			—			—		—		—
Convert. debt due 2017	(b)		9.1	%	$	3,240		$	1,847	$	382	$	5,469
Real estate mortgages	(c)		6.4	%		487			—		18		505
ESOP Loans	(d)		1.6	%		87			—		—		87
Capital lease - real estate	(e)		5.2	%		634			—		25		659
Convert. debt due 2023	(f)		9.4	%		2,021			2,037		155		4,213
Term loan due 2013	(g)		n/a			—			—		—		—
Revolver due 2012	(g)		n/a			—			—		—		—
Foreign line of credit	(h)		n/a			—			—		—		—
Foreign term loan	(h)		n/a			—			—		—		—
Term loan due 2016	(i)		7.8	%		86			—		—		86
Asset based loan	(i)		4.3	%		1,181			—		404		1,585
Revolver due 2013	(j)		2.7	%		575			—		191		766
Other long term debt	(k)					39			—		—		39
Capitalized interest						(1,087	)		—		—		(1,087	)
Totals					$	7,263		$	3,884	$	1,175	$	12,322