INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Income Before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign

Domestic and foreign income before income taxes for the three-year period ended September 30, 2015 is as follows: 

(In thousands)	Fiscal 2015		Fiscal 2014			Fiscal 2013
Domestic income (loss)	$	22,788	$	(36,756	)	$	(17,823	)
Foreign income	456,182		434,049			422,624
Income before income taxes	$	478,970	$	397,293		$	404,801

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Provision (Benefit)

The provision (benefit) for domestic and foreign taxes on income consists of the following:

(In thousands)	Fiscal 2015			Fiscal 2014			Fiscal 2013
Current—domestic	$	453		$	773		$	161
Deferred—domestic	(4,061		)	(980		)	(862		)
Current—foreign	48,691			56,968			55,233
Deferred—foreign	1,314			(290		)	45
Provision for income taxes	$	46,397		$	56,471		$	54,577

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The components of the deferred income tax assets (liabilities) as of September 30, 2015 and 2014 are as follows: 

	September 30,
(In thousands)	2015			2014
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards	$	22,930		$	35,935
Tax credit carryforwards	2,464			1,246
Stock option compensation expense	10,924			11,744
Debt issuance costs	221			—
Book accruals	3,064			3,274
	39,603			52,199
Deferred tax liabilities:
Difference in book and tax basis of equipment	(209		)	496
Deferred dividend withholding tax	(907		)	(784		)
Other timing differences	(1,422		)	—
	(2,538		)	(288		)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) before valuation allowance	37,065			51,911
Valuation allowance	(38,573		)	(52,105		)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(1,508	)	$	(194	)

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward

A summary of activity related to the net uncertain tax positions including penalties and interest for fiscal year 2015 is as follows:

	Liability for Uncertain
(In thousands)	Tax Positions
Balance at October 1, 2014	$	12,298
Increases as a result of tax positions taken during the current period	1,387
Increases as a result of tax positions taken in prior periods	1,478
Decreases due to the lapse of the applicable statute of limitations	(1,388		)
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	13,775

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

The differences between the United States statutory and our effective income tax rate are as follows:

	Fiscal 2015		Fiscal 2014		Fiscal 2013
Statutory income tax rate	35	%	35	%	35	%
Resolution of prior period tax items	—		—		—
Increase in tax rate resulting from:
Valuation allowance	—		2		1
Increases to the reserve for uncertain tax positions	—		1		—
Decrease in tax rate resulting from:
Release of valuation allowance	(3	)	—		—
Foreign tax rate differentials, net of foreign tax credit utilization	(22	)	(24	)	(23	)
Effective income tax rate	10	%	14	%	13	%