INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

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, 2014 is as follows: 

(In thousands)	Fiscal 2014			Fiscal 2013			Fiscal 2012
Domestic loss	$	(36,756	)	$	(17,823	)	$	(35,685	)
Foreign income	434,049			422,624			348,989
Income before income taxes	$	397,293		$	404,801		$	313,304

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 2014			Fiscal 2013			Fiscal 2012
Current—domestic	$	773		$	161		$	(1,048	)
Deferred—domestic	(980		)	(862		)	(980		)
Current—foreign	56,968			55,233			43,169
Deferred—foreign	(290		)	45			(8		)
Provision for income taxes	$	56,471		$	54,577		$	41,133

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The components of the deferred income tax assets (liabilities) as of September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows: 

	September 30,
(In thousands)	2014			2013
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards	$	35,935		$	27,309
Tax credit carryforwards	1,246			1,246
Stock option compensation expense	11,744			9,666
Book accruals	3,274			5,604
	52,199			43,825
Deferred tax liabilities:
Difference in book and tax basis of equipment	496			(2,500		)
Deferred dividend withholding tax	(784		)	—
	(288		)	(2,500		)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) before valuation allowance	51,911			41,325
Valuation allowance	(52,105		)	(41,810		)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(194	)	$	(485	)

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 2014 is as follows:

	Liability for Uncertain
(In thousands)	Tax Positions
Balance at October 1, 2013	$	7,711
Increases as a result of tax positions taken during the current period	1,224
Increases as a result of tax positions taken in prior periods	5,546
Decreases due to the lapse of the applicable statute of limitations	(2,183		)
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	12,298

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

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

	Fiscal 2014		Fiscal 2013		Fiscal 2012
Statutory income tax rate	35	%	35	%	35	%
Resolution of prior period tax items	—		—		(3	)
Increase in tax rate resulting from:
Valuation allowance	2		1		4
Increases to the reserve for uncertain tax positions	1		—		—
Decrease in tax rate resulting from:
Foreign tax rate differentials, net of foreign tax credit utilization	(24	)	(23	)	(23	)
Effective income tax rate	14	%	13	%	13	%