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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
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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 June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014 approximate fair value based upon the relatively short-term nature of these financial instruments.  Within cash and cash equivalents, the Company had $600.0 million and $400.0 million of investments in money market accounts as of June 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively.  The fair values of the money market accounts were based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets, otherwise known as Level 1 inputs.  The recorded amount of long-term debt and the corresponding fair value as of June 30, 2015 were $3,742.8 million and $3,734.3 million, respectively.  The recorded amount of long-term debt and the corresponding fair value as of September 30, 2014 were $1,995.6 million and $2,056.6 million, respectively.  The fair values of debt were determined based on quoted market prices, otherwise known as Level 2 inputs.