Selected Quarterly Financial Data

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]

Summarized quarterly financial information:

(In thousands, except per share data)	Quarter Ended
Fiscal 2013	December 31			March 31			June 30			September 30
Total revenue	$	246,902		$	287,902		$	314,439		$	438,334
Gross profit (a)	36,084			43,885			54,115			80,046
Operating (loss) income	(3,601		)	311			8,472			22,079
Net (loss) income from continuing operations (b)	(18,939		)	(19,111		)	(5,442		)	11,328
Basic EPS from continuing operations	$	(0.78	)	$	(0.78	)	$	(0.22	)	$	0.46
Diluted EPS from continuing operations	$	(0.78	)	$	(0.78	)	$	(0.22	)	$	0.36
Fiscal 2012
Total revenue	$	188,548		$	191,643		$	254,555		$	370,931
Gross profit (a)	22,269			20,190			21,231			41,398
Operating loss	(16,699		)	(17,694		)	(21,155		)	(6,510		)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations (b)	698			(37,866		)	(38,056		)	(60,399		)
Basic EPS from continuing operations	$	0.05		$	(2.41	)	$	(1.92	)	$	(2.57	)
Diluted EPS from continuing operations	$	0.04		$	(2.41	)	$	(1.92	)	$	(2.57	)

(a) Gross profit in fiscal 2013 and 2012 includes inventory impairment and option contract abandonments as follows:

(In thousands)	Fiscal 2013		Fiscal 2012
1st Quarter	$	204	$	3,503
2nd Quarter	2,025		1,170
3rd Quarter	—		5,819
4th Quarter	404		1,718
	$	2,633	$	12,210

(b) Net (loss) income from continuing operations in fiscal 2013 and 2012 includes loss on extinguishment of debt (as follows).

(In thousands)	Fiscal 2013			Fiscal 2012
1st Quarter	$	—		$	—
2nd Quarter	(3,638		)	(2,747		)
3rd Quarter	—			—
4th Quarter	(998		)	(42,350		)
	$	(4,636	)	$	(45,097	)