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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Derivative Financial Instruments |
Notional principle, fixed rates and related expiration dates of outstanding interest rate swap agreements |
|  | September 30, 2014 |  |
|  | Notional Amount (in millions) |  | Fixed Rate |  | Expiration Date |  |
|  | $ | 300.0 |  |  | 1.63 | % | June 2018 |  |
|  |  | 250.0 |  |  | 0.95 | % | September 2015 |  |
|  |  | 200.0 |  |  | 0.68 | % | December 2014 |  |
|  | September 30, 2013 |  |
|  | 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 | The fair values of our outstanding derivative instruments were as follows (in millions):
|  |  |  | Fair Value of Derivative Instruments as of |
|  | Balance Sheet Location |  | Sep 30, 2014 |  | Sep 30, 2013 |
Derivative assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency options |  | Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  | $ | — |  | $ | 0.1 |
Interest rate swap agreements |  | Other non-current asset |  |  | 1.7 |  |  | — |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forward contracts |  | Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  | 3.1 |  |  | 1.6 |
Total |  |  |  | $ | 4.8 |  | $ | 1.7 |
Derivative liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap agreements |  | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  | $ | 4.8 |  | $ | 2.6 |
Interest rate swap agreements |  | Other long-term liabilities |  |  | — |  |  | 1.1 |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forward contracts |  | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |  |  | 3.7 |  |  | 1.5 |
Total |  |  |  | $ | 8.5 |  | $ | 5.2 |
Summary of effect of derivative instruments in cash flow hedging relationships on income and other comprehensive income | The effect of derivative instruments in cash flow hedging relationships on income and other comprehensive income is summarized below (in millions):
|  | Increase in Losses Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss on Derivatives Before Tax Effect (Effective Portion) Year Ended September 30, |
|  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationship: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap agreements |  | $ | (2.4 | ) | $ | (0.5 | ) | $ | (8.4 | )
|  |  |  | Losses Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into Income (Effective Portion) Year Ended September 30, |
|  | Location |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationship: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap agreements |  | Interest expense |  | $ | (2.9 | ) | $ | (3.1 | ) | $ | (2.2 | )
Foreign currency options |  | Cost of revenue |  |  | (0.1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
|  |  |  | Losses Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing and Ineffective Portion)(1) Year Ended September 30, |
|  | Location |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationship: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency options |  | Cost of revenue |  | $ | — |  | $ | (0.1 | ) | $ | (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 | The effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on income is summarized below (in millions):
|  |  |  | Gains / (Losses) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing and Ineffective Portion)(1) Year Ended September 30, |
|  | Location |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forward contracts |  | General and administrative expenses |  | $ | (0.1 | ) | $ | (4.7 | ) | $ | 4.2 |
Foreign currency forward contracts |  | Cost of revenue |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.1 |
Option contracts |  | Cost of revenue |  |  | — |  |  | (0.3 | ) |  | (0.1 | )
|  |  |  | $ | (0.1 | ) | $ | (5.0 | ) | $ | 4.2 |
(1) | Losses related to the ineffective portion of the hedges were not material in all periods presented.

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