LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

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		At March 31, 2013														At September 30, 2012
		Outstanding Balance			Original Issuer Discount			Balance Sheet			Capitalized Fees & Expenses		Coupon Interest Rate			Outstanding Balance			Original Issuer Discount			Balance Sheet			Capitalized Fees & Expenses		Coupon Interest Rate
Senior notes due 2018	(a)	$	550,000		$	—		$	550,000		$	8,050		7.125	%	$	550,000		$	—		$	550,000		$	8,862		7.125	%
Revolver due 2016	(a)		—			—			—			2,621		n/a			—			—			—			2,175		n/a
Convert. debt due 2017	(b)		100,000			(14,962	)		85,038			1,699		4.000	%		100,000			(16,607	)		83,393			1,921		4.000	%
Real estate mortgages	(c)		13,652			—			13,652			228		n/a			14,063			—			14,063			271		n/a
ESOP Loans	(d)		21,911			—			21,911			28		n/a			22,723			—			22,723			32		n/a
Capital lease - real estate	(e)		9,995			—			9,995			219		5.000	%		10,455			—			10,455			232		5.000	%
Term loan due 2013	(f)		10,252			—			10,252			64		n/a			12,873			—			12,873			107		n/a
Revolver due 2013	(f)		—			—			—			—		n/a			—			—			—			—		n/a
Foreign lines of credit	(g)		4,186			—			4,186			—		n/a			2,064			—			2,064			—		n/a
Foreign term loan	(g)		1,732			—			1,732			12		n/a			2,693			—			2,693			19		n/a
Other long term debt	(h)		1,529			—			1,529			—		n/a			1,346			—			1,346			—
Totals			713,257			(14,962	)		698,295		$	12,921					716,217			(16,607	)		699,610		$	13,619
less: Current portion			(19,522	)		—			(19,522	)							(17,703	)		—			(17,703	)
Long-term debt		$	693,735		$	(14,962	)	$	678,773							$	698,514		$	(16,607	)	$	681,907

		Three Months Ended March 31, 2013													Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
		Effective Interest Rate			Cash Interest			Amort. Debt Discount		Amort. Deferred Cost & Other Fees		Total Interest Expense			Effective Interest Rate			Cash Interest			Amort. Debt Discount		Amort. Deferred Cost & Other Fees		Total Interest Expense
Senior notes due 2018	(a)		7.5	%	$	9,797		$	—	$	405	$	10,202			7.4	%	$	9,797		$	—	$	399	$	10,196
Revolver due 2016	(a)		0.0	%		206			—		157		363			n/a			—			—		156		156
Convert. debt due 2017	(b)		9.3	%		1,000			834		111		1,945			9.2	%		1,000			766		111		1,877
Real estate mortgages	(c)		5.4	%		135			—		22		157			5.6	%		144			—		22		166
ESOP Loans	(d)		2.9	%		158			—		2		160			3.0	%		176			—		1		177
Capital lease - real estate	(e)		5.2	%		125			—		7		132			5.3	%		138			—		6		144
Term loan due 2013	(f)		3.7	%		76			—		23		99			6.0	%		245			—		55		300
Revolver due 2013	(f)		0.5	%		18			—		—		18			n/a			—			—		—		—
Foreign lines of credit	(g)		12.3	%		129			—		—		129			9.1	%		54			—		—		54
Foreign term loan	(g)		9.8	%		57			—		2		59			10.0	%		50			—		—		50
Other long term debt	(h)					136			—		—		136						401			—		—		401
Capitalized interest						(340	)		—		—		(340	)					(516	)		—		—		(516	)
Totals					$	11,497		$	834	$	729	$	13,060					$	11,489		$	766	$	750	$	13,005

		Six Months Ended March 31, 2013													Six Months Ended March 31, 2012
		Effective Interest Rate			Cash Interest			Amort. Debt Discount		Amort. Deferred Cost & Other Fees		Total Interest Expense			Effective Interest Rate			Cash Interest			Amort. Debt Discount		Amort. Deferred Cost & Other Fees		Total Interest Expense
Senior notes due 2018	(a)		7.4	%	$	19,594		$	—	$	811	$	20,405			7.4	%	$	19,594		$	—	$	811	$	20,405
Revolver due 2016	(a)		0.0	%		424			—		313		737			n/a			—			—		309		309
Convert. debt due 2017	(b)		9.2	%		2,000			1,645		222		3,867			9.1	%		2,000			1,510		222		3,732
Real estate mortgages	(c)		5.4	%		274			—		43		317			5.6	%		294			—		43		337
ESOP Loans	(d)		2.9	%		325			—		4		329			3.0	%		355			—		2		357
Capital lease - real estate	(e)		5.3	%		256			—		13		269			5.3	%		280			—		13		293
Term loan due 2013	(f)		3.7	%		174			—		44		218			6.1	%		527			—		77		604
Revolver due 2013	(f)		0.5	%		35			—		—		35			n/a			—			—		—		—
Foreign lines of credit	(g)		11.3	%		225			—		—		225			9.1	%		156			—		—		156
Foreign term loan	(g)		10.2	%		132			—		7		139			10.0	%		50			—		—		50
Other long term debt	(h)					251			—		—		251						758			—		34		792
Capitalized interest						(625	)		—		—		(625	)					(967	)		—		—		(967	)
Totals					$	23,065		$	1,645	$	1,457	$	26,167					$	23,047		$	1,510	$	1,511	$	26,068