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Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Warranty reserves | Our warranty reserves are as follows (in thousands):
| Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
| 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 17,916 |  |  | $ | 25,821 |  |  | $ | 30,100 |
Accruals for warranties issued | 6,540 |  |  | 5,665 |  |  | 6,827 |
Changes in liability related to warranties existing in prior periods | (2,677 | ) |  | (2,790 | ) |  | 3,308 |
Payments made | (6,302 | ) |  | (10,780 | ) |  | (14,414 | )
Balance at end of period | $ | 15,477 |  |  | $ | 17,916 |  |  | $ | 25,821 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the changes in the guarantor's aggregate product warranty liability, including the beginning balance of the aggregate product warranty liability, the aggregate reductions in that liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) under the warranty, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to product warranties issued during the reporting period, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to preexisting warranties (including adjustments related to changes in estimates), and the ending balance of the aggregate product warranty liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6398077&loc=d3e12565-110249 + Details
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