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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
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Note 9. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The recorded amounts of the Company's cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable at March 31, 2014 and September 30, 2013 approximate fair value based upon the relatively short-term nature of these financial instruments. The recorded amount of long-term debt and the corresponding fair value as of March 31, 2014 were $1,396.9 million and $1,496.0 million, respectively. The recorded amount of long-term debt and the corresponding fair value as of September 30, 2013 were $1,396.6 million and $1,502.0 million, respectively. The fair values of debt were determined based on quoted market prices, otherwise known as Level 2 inputs.