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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]

Analysis of Change in ARO Liability

The following is an analysis of the change in the ARO liability for the fiscal year ended September 30:

(Thousands)	2014				2013
Balance at October 1	$	28,711			$	27,983
Accretion	2,012				1,892
Additions	925				533
Retirements	(1,153		)		(1,697		)
Balance at period end	$	30,495			$	28,711

Schedule of Future Accretion

Accretion for the next five years is estimated to be as follows:

(Thousands)
Fiscal Year Ended September 30,	Estimated Accretion
2015		$	2,075
2016		2,139
2017		2,194
2018		2,248
2019		2,303
Total		$	10,959

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Tabular disclosure of the changes in carrying amount of a liability for asset retirement obligations, for changes such as new obligations, changes in estimates of existing obligations, spending on existing obligations, property dispositions, and foreign currency translation.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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