LOANS PAYABLE OF CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

LOANS PAYABLE OF CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES [Abstract]

Variable Interest Entities' Loans Payable

VIEs' loans payable are presented below:

	September 30,
	2011		2010
	(in thousands)
Current portion of loans payable	$	21,332	$	12,804
Long-term portion of loans payable		78,650		63,660
Total loans payable	$	99,982	$	76,464

Contractual Maturities of Variable Interest Entities' Borrowings

The principal amount of the VIEs' borrowing, based on their contractual terms, mature as follows:

	September 30, 2011
	(in thousands)
Fiscal 2012	$	21,332
Fiscal 2013		18,771
Fiscal 2014		19,088
Fiscal 2015		17,958
Fiscal 2016		12,978
Fiscal 2017 and thereafter		9,855
Total	$	99,982