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Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Related Party Transactions  
Related Party Transactions

16. Related Party Transactions

        In addition to transactions disclosed elsewhere, Headwaters was involved in the following transactions with related parties. A director of Headwaters is a principal in one of the insurance brokerage companies Headwaters uses to purchase certain insurance benefits for its employees. Commissions paid to that company by providers of insurance services to Headwaters totaled approximately $0.1 million in each of the years 2011 through 2013.

        A majority of one of Headwaters' subsidiary's transportation needs is provided by a company, two of the principals of which are related to an officer of the subsidiary. Costs incurred were approximately $5.4 million, $5.8 million and $6.4 million in 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively. The contract with the transportation company is expected to be terminated in December 2013.