Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

8.Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets consist of defined benefit pension and postretirement plan adjustments for net gains, losses and prior service costs, unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities and cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments. Accumulated elements of other comprehensive loss, net of tax, are included in the stockholders’ equity section of the consolidated balance sheets. Changes in each component are as follows:

	Cumulative Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities		Pension and Postretirement Plan Adjustments		Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	(383)	$	132	$	(4,157)	$	(4,408)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		(2,110)		161		(3,988)		(5,937)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		-		(127)		324		197
Net period other comprehensive income		(2,110)		34		(3,664)		(5,740)
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	(2,493)	$	166	$	(7,821)	$	(10,148)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		(4,417)		177		(1,354)		(5,594)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		1,442		(84)		643		2,001
Net period other comprehensive income		(2,975)		93		(711)		(3,593)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	(5,468)	$	259	$	(8,532)	$	(13,741)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		536		112		(3,030)		(2,382)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		236		(371)		992		857
Net period other comprehensive income		772		(259)		(2,038)		(1,525)
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	(4,696)	$	-	$	(10,570)	$	(15,266)

The tables below presents impacts on net income of significant amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income:

Pension and Postretirement Plan Adjustments (1)	2016		2015		2014
Service cost	$	60	$	51	$	62
Interest cost		1,608		1,586		1,550
Expected return on plan assets		(1,493)		(1,584)		(1,508)
Amortization of net loss		547		416		183
Total before tax		722		469		287
(Benefit) provision for income taxes		(270)		(174)		(37)
Total net of tax	$	992	$	643	$	324

⁽¹⁾ These accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit costs (refer to Note 12 for additional details regarding employee benefit plans).

Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities	2016		2015		2014
Realized gains on available-for-sale investments into earnings (1)	$	(437)	$	(99)	$	(150)
Total before tax		(437)		(99)		(150)
Provision for income taxes (2)		(66)		(15)		(23)
Total net of tax	$	(371)	$	(84)	$	(127)

⁽¹⁾ This amount is reported in Interest Expense, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

⁽²⁾ This amount is reported in Income Tax Expense (Benefit) on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.