Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The tables below present our financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2013 and 2012 and September 30, 2012:



	March 31, 2013			Fair Value Measurements Using
Financial assets (liabilities):	March 31, 2013			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in thousands)
Marketable equity securities	$	4,367		$	4,367	$	—	$	—
Contingent consideration	(23,678		)	—		—		(23,678		)
Net financial assets (liabilities)	$	(19,311	)	$	4,367	$	—	$	(23,678	)

	March 31, 2012			Fair Value Measurements Using
Financial assets (liabilities):	March 31, 2012			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in thousands)
Marketable equity securities	$	4,628		$	4,628	$	—	$	—
Contingent consideration	(23,000		)	—		—		(23,000		)
Net financial assets (liabilities)	$	(18,372	)	$	4,628	$	—	$	(23,000	)

	September 30, 2012			Fair Value Measurements Using
Financial assets (liabilities):	September 30, 2012			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in thousands)
Marketable equity securities	$	4,631		$	4,631	$	—	$	—
Contingent consideration	(23,432		)	—		—		(23,432		)
Net financial assets (liabilities)	$	(18,801	)	$	4,631	$	—	$	(23,432	)

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of assets, including [financial] instruments measured at fair value that are classified in stockholders' equity, if any, by class that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The disclosures contemplated herein include the fair value measurements at the reporting date by the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

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