FAIR VALUE MEASUREMNTS AND DERIVATIVE LIABILITY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Compound embedded derivative liability

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on our balance sheet on a recurring basis are as follows:

	September 30, 2012								September 30, 2011
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(in thousands)
Compound embedded derivative liability	$	—	$	—	$	2,899	$	2,899	$	—	$	—	$	7,796	$	7,796
Total	$	—	$	—	$	2,899	$	2,899	$	—	$	—	$	7,796	$	7,796

Reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for the compound embedded derivative

The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for the compound embedded derivative measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

	September 30,
	2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Beginning balance	$	7,796		$	15,476
Transfers in and /or out of Level 3	—			—
Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements	—			—
Total net gains included in earnings	(4,897		)	(7,680		)
Ending balance	$	2,899		$	7,796

Schedule of the fair value of the loans and compound embedded derivative

The estimated fair values of our financial instruments are as follows:

	September 30,
	2012				2011
	Carrying value		Fair value		Carrying value		Fair value
	(in thousands)
Term A Loan	$	8,090	$	8,437	$	8,247	$	9,990
Term B Loan	7,755		9,776		7,177		8,661
2014 Debentures	42,521		46,725		40,736		45,228