Note 15 - Operating Leases

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Operating Leases of Lessor Disclosure [Text Block]

15. OPERATING LEASES

We lease certain of our facilities and equipment under various agreements with expiration dates through November 2022. Certain facility leases provide that we pay certain other operating expenses applicable to the leased property, including utilities, maintenance, property taxes, and liability and property damage insurance. For leased properties no longer in use, we have accrued lease payments. There were no contingent rental payments. Rent and lease expense, net of sublease rentals, in continuing operations totaled $14.3 million in 2012, $12.7 million in 2011, and $11.6 million in 2010.

Future minimum payments due under non-cancelable operating leases at September 30, 2012:

		2013				2014				2015				2016				2017				Thereafter				Total
Minimum payments		$	13.3			$	12.6			$	10.9			$	9.9			$	7.3			$	12.0			$	66.0

- Definition

The entire disclosure for operating leases of a lessor. This may include a general description of lessor's leasing arrangements for operating leases, including the basis on which contingent rental payments are determined, the existence and terms of renewal or purchase options and escalation clauses, restrictions imposed by lease arrangements, such as those concerning dividends, additional debt, and further leasing, rent holidays, rent concessions, or leasehold improvement incentives and unusual provisions or conditions.

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