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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
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, 2013

    $ 20,335      $ 127,202   

Charged to costs and expenses

      6,100        12,725 (1) 

Charged to other accounts

      12,754        4,418 (2) 

Deductions

      (2,791 )      (16,138 )(3) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Balance as of September 30, 2014

      36,398        128,207   

Charged to costs and expenses

      13,328        24,040 (4) 

Charged to other accounts

      552        —   

Deductions

      (16,441 )      (40,082 )(5) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Balance as of September 30, 2015

      33,837        112,165   

Charged to costs and expenses

      24,004        13,800 (6) 

Charged to other accounts

      1,415        826   

Deductions

      (19,744 )(8)      (29,921 )(7) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Balance as of September 30, 2016

    $ 39,512      $ 96,870   
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

(1) Valuation allowances recorded on deferred tax assets during fiscal year 2014.
(2) Includes mainly valuation allowances on deferred tax assets incurred in connection with an immaterial acquisition in fiscal year 2014.
(3) $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.
(4) Valuation allowances recorded on deferred tax assets during fiscal year 2015.
(5) $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.
(6) Valuation allowances recorded on deferred tax assets during fiscal year 2016.
(7) $9,231 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) $12,727 of accounts receivable allowances were written off against the related accounts receivables, and the remaining deductions in the accounts receivable allowances were released to earnings.