FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis

As of September 30, 2024 and 2023, the fair values of the Company's assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis were categorized as follows:

	September 30, 2024
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Equity and fixed income mutual funds	$	—	$	839	$	—	$	839
Life insurance policies	—		5,493		—		5,493
Total assets at fair value	$	—	$	6,332	$	—	$	6,332
Liabilities:
Derivatives (1) (2)	$	—	$	69,573	$	—	$	69,573
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	69,573	$	—	$	69,573

	September 30, 2023
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Derivatives (1)	$	—	$	4,006	$	—	$	4,006
Equity and fixed income mutual funds	—		699		—		699
Life insurance policies	—		4,926		—		4,926
Total assets at fair value	$	—	$	9,631	$	—	$	9,631
Liabilities:
Derivatives (1)	$	—	$	2,766	$	—	$	2,766
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	2,766	$	—	$	2,766
(1) Interest rate swaps and cross currency swaps are valued based on observable market swap rates and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
(2) Fiscal 2024 derivative amount includes $58,432 of partial advance payments received from the counterparties to certain cross-currency swaps. See Note 12, "Derivatives and Hedging Activities" for further details.