Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Fair Value Measurements

Schedule of financial assets and liabilities by fair value hierarchy

	As of September 30, 2015
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Cash equivalents(a)	$	46,003	$	46,003	$	—		—
Foreign exchange contracts(b)		322		—		322		—
Total assets	$	46,325	$	46,003	$	322		—
Liabilities
Long-term debt(c)	$	1,873,620	$	1,870,750	$	2,870		—
Foreign exchange contracts(b)		58		—		58		—
Total liabilities	$	1,873,678	$	1,870,750	$	2,928		—

		As of September 30, 2014
		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Cash equivalents(a)		$	27,000	$	27,000	$	—		—
Foreign exchange contracts(b)			511		—		511		—
Total assets		$	27,511	$	27,000	$	511		—
Liabilities
Long-term debt(c)		$	1,874,444	$	1,870,250	$	4,194		—
Foreign exchange contracts(b)			47		—		47		—
Total liabilities		$	1,874,491	$	1,870,250	$	4,241		—
(a)	Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments which have no maturity and are valued using unadjusted quoted market prices for such securities. The Company may from time to time invest in securities with maturities of three months or less (consisting primarily of investment-grade corporate and government bonds), with the primary investment objective of minimizing the potential risk of loss of principal.
(b)	Foreign exchange contracts (including foreign currency forwards and options) are valued for purposes of this disclosure using widely accepted valuation techniques, such as discounted cash flow analyses, and observable inputs, such as market foreign currency exchange rates. Please see Note 14 for more information about the Company's foreign exchange contracts.
(c)	At September 30, 2015 and 2014, long-term debt (including current maturities and borrowings under the ABL facility, if any) is reported in the Company's consolidated financial statements at amortized cost of $1,809.4 million and $1,811.6 million, respectively, less unamortized debt issuance costs of $21.8 million and $25.7 million, respectively. The Company's senior notes are valued for purposes of this disclosure using unadjusted quoted market prices for such debt securities. Other long-term debt (consisting primarily of borrowings under the ABL facility, if any, and capital lease obligations) is generally valued for purposes of this disclosure using widely accepted valuation techniques, such as discounted cash flow analyses, and observable inputs, such as market interest rates. Please see Notes 3 and 13 for more information about the Company's debt.