Long-Term Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Long-Term Debt

A summary of long-term debt is as follows:

(In thousands)	March 31, 2013		September 30, 2012
Senior notes, bearing fixed interest at 6.5% per annum	$	450,000	$	450,000
Revolving credit facility, bearing interest at approximately 3.0%(1) per annum at March 31, 2013 and 3.2%(1) per annum at September 30, 2012	590,000		380,000
(1) After the impact of our interest rate swaps.	$	1,040,000	$	830,000