Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

18.    Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

        The components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income taxes, as of September 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

	2012			2011
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments	$	2,911		$	(20,196	)
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps		(21,505	)		(17,569	)
Total	$	(18,594	)	$	(37,765	)

        The change in the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment primarily relates to our investment in our European subsidiaries and fluctuations in exchange rates between their local functional currencies and the U.S. dollar.

        During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010 we recorded a decrease in our deferred tax liability relating to other comprehensive income incurred during the year of $2,478, $10,667 and $109, respectively.