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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative Financial Instruments |
Notional principle, fixed rates and related expiration dates of outstanding interest rate swap agreements |
Notional Amount (in millions) |  | Fixed Rate |  | Expiration Date |
$ | 250.0 |  | 0.95 | % | September 2015 |
200.0 |  | 0.68 | % | December 2014 |
150.0 |  | 0.55 | % | December 2013 |
Fair values of outstanding derivative instruments |
|  |  |  | Fair Value of Derivative Instruments as of |
|  | Balance Sheet Location |  | Dec 31, 2012 |  | Sep 30, 2012 |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency options |  | Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  | $ | 0.1 |  | $ | 0.1 |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Option contracts |  | Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  | — |  | 0.1 |
Foreign currency forward contracts |  | Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  | 0.2 |  | 0.4 |
Total |  |  |  | $ | 0.3 |  | $ | 0.6 |
Derivative liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap agreements |  | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  | $ | 2.9 |  | $ | 2.9 |
Interest rate swap agreements |  | Other long-term liabilities |  | 2.5 |  | 3.2 |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forward contracts |  | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  | 1.5 |  | 0.6 |
Total |  |  |  | $ | 6.9 |  | $ | 6.7 |
Summary of effect of derivative instruments in cash flow hedging relationships on income and other comprehensive income |
|  | Increase in Losses Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss on Derivatives Before Tax Effect (Effective Portion) Three Months Ended Dec 31, |
|  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationship: |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap agreements |  | $ | — |  | $ | (0.8 | )
|  |  |  | Losses Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion) Three Months Ended Dec 31, |
|  | Location |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationship: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap agreements |  | Interest expense, net |  | $ | (0.7 | ) | $ | (0.4 | )
|  |  |  | Losses Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing and Ineffective Portion)(1) Three Months Ended Dec 31, |
|  | Location |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationship: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency options |  | Cost of revenue |  | $ | (0.1 | ) | $ | — |
(1) Losses related to the ineffective portion of the hedges were not material in all periods presented.
Summary of effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on income |
|  |  |  | Gains / (Losses) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing and Ineffective Portion) (1) Three Months Ended Dec 31, |
|  | Location |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forward contracts |  | General and administrative expenses |  | $ | (1.0 | ) | $ | 1.5 |
Option contracts |  | Cost of revenue |  | (0.1 | ) | — |
|  |  |  | $ | (1.1 | ) | $ | 1.5 |
(1) Losses related to the ineffective portion of the hedges were not material in all periods presented.

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