Long-term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Long-term Debt

Schedule of the discounted carrying value of long-term debt

(in thousands)	2014		2015
Senior secured term loan, due March 2022 (face amount $423,938)	$	0	$	414,490
71/4% Senior notes, due January 2019 (face amount $150,000)		147,192		147,840
7-5/8% Senior secured notes, repaid in March 2015 (face amount $400,000)		396,058		0
8.75% Convertible senior subordinated notes, repaid in February 2015 (face amount $49,791)		49,208		0
Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of discounts and debt issue costs		592,458		562,330
Less current portion		0		(4,250	)
Long-term debt	$	592,458	$	558,080

Schedule Of future maturities of long-term debt

Year ending September 30,	(in thousands)
2016	$	4,250
2017		4,250
2018		4,250
2019		154,250
2020		4,250
Thereafter		402,688
Total long-term debt	$	573,938