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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(In thousands)

 

     Accounts Receivable
Allowances		     Valuation Allowances on
Net Deferred Tax Assets		  

Balance as of October 1, 2012

    $ 16,564      $ 117,011   

Charged to costs and expenses

      5,851        23,199 (1) 

Charged to other accounts

      1,176 (3)      2,552 (2) 

Deductions

      (3,256 )      (15,560 )(4) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Balance as of September 30, 2013

      20,335        127,202   

Charged to costs and expenses

      6,100        12,725 (5) 

Charged to other accounts

      12,754        4,418 (6) 

Deductions

      (2,791 )      (16,138 )(7) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Balance as of September 30, 2014

      36,398        128,207   

Charged to costs and expenses

      13,328        24,040 (8) 

Charged to other accounts

      552        —   

Deductions

      (16,441 )      (40,082 )(9) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Balance as of September 30, 2015

    $ 33,837      $ 112,165   
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

(1) Valuation allowances recorded on deferred tax assets during fiscal 2013.

 

(2) Valuation allowances on deferred tax assets recorded in connection with an immaterial acquisition in fiscal 2013.

 

(3) $109 was related to an immaterial acquisition in fiscal 2013 and was charged to other accounts during fiscal 2013.

 

(4) $7,707 of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets were written off against the related deferred tax assets, and the remaining deductions in the valuation allowances on net deferred tax assets were released primarily to earnings.

 

(5) Valuation allowances recorded on deferred tax assets during fiscal 2014.

 

(6) Includes mainly valuation allowances on deferred tax assets incurred in connection with an immaterial acquisition in fiscal 2014.

 

(7) $9,641 of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets were written off against the related deferred tax assets, and the remaining deductions in the valuation allowances on net deferred tax assets were released to earnings.

 

(8) Valuation allowances recorded on deferred tax assets during fiscal 2015.

 

(9) $2,235 of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets were written off against the related deferred tax assets, and the remaining deductions in the valuation allowances on net deferred tax assets were released to earnings.