INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Income Before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign

Domestic and foreign income before income taxes for the three-year period ended September 30, 2013 is as follows:

(In thousands)	Fiscal 2013			Fiscal 2012			Fiscal 2011
Domestic loss	$	(17,823	)	$	(35,685	)	$	(22,954	)
Foreign income	422,624			348,989			347,801
	$	404,801		$	313,304		$	324,847

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Provision (Benefit)

The provision (benefit) for domestic and foreign taxes on income consists of the following:

(In thousands)	Fiscal 2013			Fiscal 2012			Fiscal 2011
Current—domestic	$	161		$	(1,048	)	$	29
Deferred—domestic	(862		)	(980		)	(980		)
Current—foreign	55,233			43,169			54,209
Deferred—foreign	45			(8		)	(85		)
	$	54,577		$	41,133		$	53,173

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The components of the deferred income tax assets (liabilities) as of September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

	September 30,
(In thousands)	2013			2012
Deferred tax assets—
Net operating loss carryforwards	$	27,309		$	26,067
Tax credit carryforwards	1,246			1,246
Stock option compensation expense	9,666			8,047
Book accruals	5,604			4,859
	43,825			40,219
Deferred tax liabilities—
Difference in book and tax basis of equipment	(2,500		)	(2,101		)
	(2,500		)	(2,101		)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) before valuation allowance	41,325			38,118
Valuation allowance	(41,810		)	(38,439		)
	$	(485	)	$	(321	)
Net current deferred tax assets	$	—		$	—
Net noncurrent deferred tax liabilities	(485		)	(321		)
	$	(485	)	$	(321	)

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward

A summary of activity related to the net uncertain tax positions including penalties and interest for fiscal year 2013 is as follows:

	Liability for Uncertain
(In thousands)	Tax Positions
Balance at October 1, 2012	$	8,164
Increases based on tax positions related to prior fiscal years	205
Decreases due to the resolution of prior period tax examinations	(658		)
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	7,711

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

The differences between the United States statutory and our effective income tax rate are as follows:

	Fiscal 2013		Fiscal 2012		Fiscal 2011
Statutory income tax rate	35	%	35	%	35	%
Resolution of prior period tax items	—		(3	)	—
Increase in tax rate resulting from—
Valuation allowance	1		4		2
Increases to the reserve for uncertain tax positions	—		—		2
Decrease in tax rate resulting from—
Foreign tax rate differentials, net of foreign tax credit utilization	(23	)	(23	)	(23	)
Effective income tax rate	13	%	13	%	16	%