LONG-TERM DEBT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-Term Debt

A summary of long-term debt is as follows:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2013		September 30, 2012
Senior Notes, bearing fixed interest at 6.5% per annum, net of unamortized premium	$	658,232	$	450,000
2011 Revolving Credit Facility, bearing interest at approximately 3.0%(1) per annum at September 30, 2013 and 3.2%(1) per annum at September 30, 2012.	605,000		380,000
	$	1,263,232	$	830,000
(1) After the impact of our interest rate swaps.