LONG-TERM DEBT, Long-term Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Aggregate maturities of long-term debt, including short-term borrowings and capital leases [Abstract]
2016	$ 11,737
2017	29,979
2018	857,974
2019	212
2020	222
Thereafter	2,830
Total debt and capital lease obligations	$ 902,954	$ 729,255

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Amount of long-term debt maturing within the next twelve months following the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the financial statements, which may include maturities of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates. Also includes short-term borrowings and contractually required rental payments on leases meeting the criteria for capitalization, due within one year of the balance sheet date.

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Amount of long-term debt maturing in year three following the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the financial statements, which may include maturities of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed of determinable prices and dates. Also includes contractually required rental payments on leases meeting the criteria for capitalization, due within the third year from the balance sheet date.

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Amount of long-term debt maturing in year two following the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the financial statements, which may include maturities of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates. Also includes contractually required rental payments on leases meeting the criteria for capitalization, due within the second year from the balance sheet date.

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Amount of long-term debt maturities after year five following the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the financial statements, which may include maturities of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed of determinable prices and dates. Also includes contractually required rental payments due on leases meeting the criteria for capitalization, after the fifth year from the balance sheet date.

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Amount of long-term debt maturing in year five following the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the financial statements, which may include maturities of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed of determinable prices and dates. Also includes contractually required rental payments on leases meeting the criteria for capitalization, due within the fifth year from the balance sheet date.

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Amount of long-term debt maturing in year four following the date of the latest balance sheet presented in the financial statements, which may include maturities of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed of determinable prices and dates. Also includes contractually required rental payments on leases meeting the criteria for capitalization, due within the fourth year from the balance sheet date.

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.13,16)

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16)

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