INCOME TAXES (Details) - Components of net deferred tax asset (liability), by balance sheet account (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Components of net deferred tax asset (liability), by balance sheet account [Abstract]
Prepaid and other current assets	$ 9,118	$ 16,059
Other assets	3,205	2,956
Current liabilities		(129)
Other liabilities	(66,422)	(55,882)
Assets of discontinued operations	2,010	523
Net deferred liability assets	$ (52,089)	$ (36,473)

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Amount of deferred tax assets attributable to other assets.

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Amount of deferred tax assets attributable to prepaid and other current assets.

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Amount of deferred tax liabilities attributable to current liabilities.

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Amount of deferred tax liabilities attributable to other liabilities.

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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards, net of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 740

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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For a disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), represents the deferred tax assets (net of any valuation allowances), which result from applying the applicable tax rate to net deductible temporary differences and carryforwards pertaining to each jurisdiction to which the entity is obligated to pay income tax. A deductible temporary difference is a difference between the tax basis and the carrying amount of an asset or liability in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles that will result in deductible amounts for tax purposes in future periods if there is sufficient tax-basis income to enable the deduction to be taken.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 205

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (a)

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