Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Accrued Liabilities.

Schedule of accrued liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 30,
	2016		2015
Compensation and benefits	$	75,675	$	81,319
Interest payable		35,624		40,837
Deferred revenue		23,220		22,674
Loss contingency obligation		15,644		2,859
Rental obligations		12,942		12,641
Property and other taxes		4,870		4,730
Insurance reserves		6,472		7,783
Operating accruals and other		40,137		35,874
Total accrued liabilities	$	214,584	$	208,717