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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

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

	At March 31,			At September 30,
	2013			2012
Land, building and building improvements	$	123,153		$	125,330
Machinery and equipment		638,497			622,983
Leasehold improvements		35,541			34,890
		797,191			783,203
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(446,359	)		(426,324	)
Total	$	350,832		$	356,879

- 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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