INVENTORIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

The following table details the components of inventory (in thousands, except share and per share data).

	At December 31, 2012		At September 30, 2012
Raw materials and supplies	$	68,948	$	63,596
Work in process		67,710		67,077
Finished goods		131,451		127,195
Total	$	268,109	$	257,868