STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Schedule of stock-based compensation expense related to stock-based awards

We recorded non-cash compensation expense related to stock-based awards of $8.8 million for the year ended September 30, 2016, which was comprised of the following (in thousands):

Cost of sales	$	1,043
Selling, general and administrative		7,719
	$	8,762