SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION [Abstract]

Changes in Working Capital Items as Presented in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Changes in working capital items as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows consisted of the following:

	2013			2012			2011
Current assets:
Accounts receivable	$	(2,586	)	$	(7,554	)	$	(5,560	)
Inventories		2,870			(3,463	)		(13,627	)
Other current assets		2,107			(4,655	)		(2,265	)
		2,391			(15,672	)		(21,452	)
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable		(1,205	)		1,024			6,983
Accrued compensation		7,143			(1,476	)		(8,250	)
Accrued income taxes		(2,278	)		(2,649	)		(3,167	)
Customer prepayments		(2,530	)		1,162			2,028
Other current liabilities		(9,329	)		1,208			765
		(8,199	)		(731	)		(1,641	)
Net change	$	(5,808	)	$	(16,403	)	$	(23,093	)