Financial Instruments (Table)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value

The following tables present the fair value and balance sheet classification of our financial instruments as of June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018. The gross amounts of recognized assets and liabilities are netted within our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets to the extent that we have netting arrangements with our counterparties. However, for June 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, no gross amounts and no cash collateral were netted within our consolidated balance sheet.

	Balance Sheet Location	Assets		Liabilities
		(In thousands)
June 30, 2019
Not Designated As Hedges:
Commodity contracts	Other current assets / Other current liabilities	$	2,408	$	(3,358	)
Commodity contracts	Deferred charges and other assets / Deferred credits and other liabilities	149		(513		)
Total		2,557		(3,871		)
Gross / Net Financial Instruments		$	2,557	$	(3,871	)

	Balance Sheet Location	Assets		Liabilities
		(In thousands)
September 30, 2018
Designated As Hedges:
Interest rate swaps	Other current assets / Other current liabilities	$	—	$	(56,499	)
Total		—		(56,499		)
Not Designated As Hedges:
Commodity contracts	Other current assets / Other current liabilities	1,369		(235		)
Commodity contracts	Deferred charges and other assets / Deferred credits and other liabilities	250		(103		)
Total		1,619		(338		)
Gross / Net Financial Instruments		$	1,619	$	(56,837	)

 

Schedule of Cash Flow Hedges Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table summarizes the gains and losses arising from hedging transactions that were recognized as a component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes, for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. The amounts included in the table below exclude gains and losses arising from ineffectiveness because those amounts are immediately recognized in the statement of comprehensive income as incurred.

	Three Months Ended June 30				Nine Months Ended June 30
	2019		2018		2019			2018
	(In thousands)
Increase (decrease) in fair value:
Interest rate agreements	$	—	$	7,861	$	(25,966	)	$	28,315
Recognition of losses in earnings due to settlements:
Interest rate agreements	1,053		459		1,969			1,294
Total other comprehensive income (loss) from hedging, net of tax	$	1,053	$	8,320	$	(23,997	)	$	29,609

Schedule Of Expected Deferred Gains (Losses) Recognition

The following amounts, net of deferred taxes, represent the expected recognition in earnings, as of June 30, 2019, of the deferred losses recorded in AOCI associated with our financial instruments, based upon the fair values of these financial instruments at the date of settlement.

	Interest Rate Agreements
	(In thousands)
Next twelve months	$	(4,212	)
Thereafter	(111,556		)
Total	$	(115,768	)