CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 203,892	$ 212,267
Restricted cash	69,381	68,749
Marketable securities	4,055
Accounts receivable:
Trade and other receivables	17,976	17,543
Long-term contracts	358,825	333,617
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(658)	(463)
Current accounts receivable	376,143	350,697
Recoverable income taxes	7,885	7,083
Inventories	54,400	52,366
Deferred income taxes	8,354	7,587
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10,284	13,977
Total current assets	734,394	712,726
Long-term contract receivables	19,249	22,070
Long-term capitalized contract costs	75,520	26,875
Property, plant and equipment, net	56,305	55,327
Deferred income taxes	19,322	16,364
Goodwill	134,851	146,933
Purchased intangibles, net	57,542	39,374
Miscellaneous other assets	9,772	6,648
Total assets	1,106,955	1,026,317
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	39,016	47,917
Customer advances	103,187	100,764
Accrued compensation	43,394	52,680
Other current liabilities	62,693	55,988
Income taxes payable	8,076	20,733
Current maturities of long-term debt	557	4,561
Total current liabilities	256,923	282,643
Long-term debt	102,363	6,942
Accrued pension liability	20,785	46,382
Deferred compensation	9,792	8,619
Income taxes payable	6,769	4,862
Other non-current liabilities	5,396	6,527
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value: Authorized--5,000 shares Issued and outstanding--none
Common stock, no par value: Authorized--50,000 shares 2013 and 2012--Issued 35,682 shares, outstanding--26,736 shares	15,825	12,574
Retained earnings	728,424	715,043
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,378)	(21,148)
Treasury stock at cost - 8,945 shares	(36,078)	(36,078)
Shareholders' equity related to Cubic	704,793	670,391
Noncontrolling interest in variable interest entity	134	(49)
Total shareholders' equity	704,927	670,342
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,106,955	$ 1,026,317