Restructuring Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes restructuring charges reserve activity for the three years ended September 30, 2012:



				For the year ended September 30, 2012
				2012 Restructuring Charges
	Historical Restructuring Charges			Employee Severance and Related Benefits			Facility Closures and Other Costs			Consolidated Total
	(in thousands)
Balance, October 1, 2009	$	15,775		$	—		$	—		$	15,775
Cash disbursements	(14,510		)	—			—			(14,510		)
Foreign currency impact	(100		)	—			—			(100		)
Balance, September 30, 2010	1,165			—			—			1,165
Cash disbursements	(502		)	—			—			(502		)
Foreign currency impact	3			—			—			3
Balance, September 30, 2011	666			—			—			666
Charges to operations	(187		)	24,391			724			24,928
Cash disbursements	(269		)	(20,401		)	(277		)	(20,947		)
Foreign currency impact	—			(192		)	6			(186		)
Balance, September 30, 2012	$	210		$	3,798		$	453		$	4,461

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period.

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