SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) (Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member], USD $) In Thousands |
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Sep. 30, 2011 |
Sep. 30, 2010 |
Sep. 30, 2009 |
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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member] |
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Valuation and qualifying accounts [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ 11,261 | $ 12,630 | $ 11,538 | |||||||
Additions charged to expense | 533 | 1,602 | 4,320 | |||||||
Additions charged to other Accounts | 580 | [1] | 737 | [1] | 0 | [1] | ||||
Deductions | (1,638) | [2] | (3,708) | [2] | (3,228) | [2] | ||||
Balance at end of period | $ 10,736 | $ 11,261 | $ 12,630 | |||||||
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.
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- Definition Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, charged to costs and expenses. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, charged to accounts other than costs and expenses in a given period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Total of the deductions in a given period to allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, representing receivables written off as uncollectible and portions of the reserves utilized, respectively. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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