FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

3.           FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a three level fair value hierarchy to prioritize the inputs used in valuations, as defined below:

Level 1: Observable inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

As of September 30, 2012 and 2011, the fair values of the Company's assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis were categorized as follows:

	September 30, 2012
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Trading securities	$	16,265		-		-	$	16,265
Total assets at fair value	$	16,265		-		-	$	16,265
Liabilities:
Derivatives (1)		-	$	9,133		-	$	9,133
Total liabilities at fair value		-	$	9,133		-	$	9,133
(1)Interest rate swaps are valued based on observable market swap rates and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

	September 30, 2011
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Trading securities	$	13,426		-		-	$	13,426
Total assets at fair value	$	13,426		-		-	$	13,426
Liabilities:
Derivatives (1)		-	$	7,161		-	$	7,161
Total liabilities at fair value		-	$	7,161		-	$	7,161
(1)Interest rate swaps are valued based on observable market swap rates and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.