SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS [Abstract]

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

			Additions
	Balance at				Charged to
	beginning of		Charged to		other						Balance at
Description	period		expense		Accounts(1)			Deductions(2)			end of period
	(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:
Fiscal Year Ended:
September 30, 2015	$	10,937	$	2,101	$	(134	)	$	(2,889	)	$	10,015
September 30, 2014		10,009		2,223		883			(2,178	)		10,937
September 30, 2013		11,177		595		306			(2,069	)		10,009

(1) Amount comprised principally of acquisitions and purchase accounting adjustments in connection with acquisitions, and amounts reclassified to other accounts.

(2) Amounts determined not to be collectible (including direct write-offs), net of recoveries.

			Provision
	Balance at		Charged					Other
	beginning of		(Credited)		Allowance			Additions			Balance at
Description	period		To expense(1)		Changes(2)			(Deductions)(3)			end of period
	(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance:
Fiscal Year Ended:
September 30, 2015	$	24,540	$	399	$	(1,705	)	$	(2,257	)	$	20,977
September 30, 2014		2,234		1,224		22,098			(1,016	)		24,540
September 30, 2013		1,627		512		-			95			2,234

(1) Amounts relate primarily to the adjustments in net operating loss carryforwards which are precluded from use.

(2) Fiscal year 2015 amounts primarily reflect a release of a valuation allowance resulting from a fiscal 2015 legal structure reorganization in foreign jurisdictions that enabled the utilization of certain tax attributes.  Fiscal year 2014 amounts are comprised of reductions in net operating loss carryforwards which are precluded from use of $1,332 and purchase accounting adjustments of $23,430.

(3) Consists principally of adjustments related to foreign exchange.