SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION [Abstract]

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

15. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

Changes in working capital items as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows consisted of the following:

	2011			2010			2009
Current assets:
Accounts receivable	$	(5,560	)	$	(7,715	)	$	8,828
Inventories		(13,627	)		(1,613	)		4,751
Other current assets		(2,265	)		(1,630	)		(2,940	)
		(21,452	)		(10,958	)		10,639
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable		6,210			3,681			1,444
Accrued compensation		(8,250	)		3,188			(4,791	)
Accrued income taxes		(3,167	)		4,863			(3,602	)
Customer prepayments		2,801			3,942			(974	)
Other current liabilities		765			(4,781	)		(4,547	)
		(1,641	)		10,893			(12,470	)
Net change	$	(23,093	)	$	(65	)	$	(1,831	)