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Postretirement Benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Funded Status and Amounts Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheet
The Company uses September 30th as a measurement date to determine net periodic benefit costs, benefit obligations and the value of plan assets for all plans. The following tables set forth the funded status and amounts recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
Benefit obligation at beginning of fiscal year
$
8,213

 
$
7,107

Service cost
482

 
406

Interest cost
124

 
154

Actuarial loss
733

 
968

Benefits paid
(209
)
 
(141
)
Employee contributions
444

 

Settlements paid
(1,795
)
 

Foreign currency translation
(331
)
 
(281
)
Benefit obligation at end of fiscal year
$
7,661

 
$
8,213

Fair value of assets at beginning of fiscal year
$
6,131

 
$
5,996

Actual return on plan assets
112

 
98

Disbursements
(334
)
 
(264
)
Employer contributions
306

 
302

Employee contributions
642

 
200

Settlements paid
(1,795
)
 

Foreign currency translation
(224
)
 
(201
)
Fair value of assets at end of fiscal year
$
4,838

 
$
6,131

Accrued benefit obligation
$
2,823

 
$
2,082

Pension Amounts Recorded Within Account Line Items of Consolidated Balance Sheets
The following table provides pension-related amounts and their classification within the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
 
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
Accrued compensation and benefits
$
298

 
$
308

Long-term pension liability
2,525

 
1,774

 
2,823

 
2,082

Net Periodic Pension Cost
The components of the Company’s net pension cost for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
 
Year ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Service cost
$
482

 
$
406

 
$
604

Interest cost
124

 
154

 
148

Expected return on plan assets
(210
)
 
(214
)
 
(247
)
Amortization of losses
2

 
2

 
4

Other

 

 
160

Net periodic pension cost
398

 
348

 
669

Settlement loss
232

 

 
87

Total pension cost
$
630

 
$
348

 
$
756

Other changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss
changes in Plans' assets and benefit obligations were recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) as of September 30, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
 
 
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
Net loss
$
722

 
$
961

Amortization of net loss
(2
)
 
(2
)
Settlement loss
(232
)
 

Total recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)
488

 
959

Total recognized in net periodic pension cost and other comprehensive income (loss)
$
886

 
$
1,307

Weighted-Average Assumptions Used to Determine Net Cost or Pension Obligation
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine the projected benefit obligation for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:
 
 
Year Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Discount rate
0.92
%
 
1.55
%
 
2.15
%
Expected return on plan assets
1.78
%
 
2.18
%
 
2.17
%
Expected rate of compensation increases
1.65
%
 
1.87
%
 
1.89
%
Asset Allocation of Plan Assets
The allocation of the Plans' assets at September 30, 2015 is as follows:  
 
September 30, 2015
Cash
72
%
Debt securities
8

Equity securities
7

Other
13

 
100
%
Fair Value of Pension Assets by Asset Category and by Level
The fair values of pension assets by asset category and by level at September 30, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):
 
As of September 30, 2015
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Swiss Life collective foundation
$

 
$
4,347

 
$

 
$
4,347

Taiwan collective trust

 
491

 

 
491

Total
$

 
$
4,838

 
$

 
$
4,838

The fair values of pension assets by asset category and by level at September 30, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):
 
As of September 30, 2014
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Swiss Life collective foundation
$

 
$
5,608

 
$

 
$
5,608

Taiwan collective trust

 
523

 

 
523

Total
$

 
$
6,131

 
$

 
$
6,131

Expected Benefit Payments over the Next Ten Years
enefit payments expected to be paid over the next five fiscal years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):  
2016
$
218

2017
52

2018
53

2019
54

2020
112

Thereafter (through 2025)
748