FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract]

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis

As of September 30, 2013 and 2012, the fair values of the Company’s assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis were categorized as follows:

	September 30, 2013
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Derivatives (1)	$	-	$	3,736		-	$	3,736
Trading securities		17,929		-		-		17,929
Total assets at fair value	$	17,929	$	3,736		-	$	21,665
Liabilities:
Derivatives (1)		-	$	4,644		-	$	4,644
Total liabilities at fair value		-	$	4,644		-	$	4,644
(1)Interest rate swaps are valued based on observable market swap rates and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

	September 30, 2012
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Derivatives (1)	$	-		-		-	$	-
Trading securities		16,265		-		-		16,265
Total assets at fair value	$	16,265		-		-	$	16,265
Liabilities:
Derivatives (1)		-	$	9,133		-	$	9,133
Total liabilities at fair value		-	$	9,133		-	$	9,133
(1)Interest rate swaps are valued based on observable market swap rates and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.