SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION [Abstract]

Changes in Working Capital Items as Presented in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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	)