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Fair Value Measurements

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Fair Value Measurements
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  A three level fair value hierarchy is used to prioritize the inputs used in valuations, as defined below:

Level 1: Observable inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2:
Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3:
 Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

The fair values of the Company's assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis are categorized as follows:
  March 31, 2021 September 30, 2020
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets:                
Derivatives (1)
$ —  $ 471  $ —  $ 471  $ —  $ —  $ —  $ — 
Equity and fixed income mutual funds —  25,455  —  25,455  —  24,610  —  24,610 
Life insurance policies —  4,626  —  4,626  —  4,621  —  4,621 
Total assets at fair value $ —  $ 30,552  $ —  $ 30,552  $ —  $ 29,231  $ —  $ 29,231 
Liabilities:                
Derivatives (1)
$ —  $ 3,376  $ —  $ 3,376  $ —  $ 7,792  $ —  $ 7,792 
Total liabilities at fair value $ —  $ 3,376  $ —  $ 3,376  $ —  $ 7,792  $ —  $ 7,792 
(1) Interest rate swaps are valued based on observable market swap rates and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.