Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three level fair value hierarchy is used to prioritize the inputs used in valuations, as defined below:

Level 1:                         Observable inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2:                          Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3:                         Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

As of September 30, 2017 and 2016, the fair values of the Company's assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis were categorized as follows:
 
September 30, 2017
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives (1)
$

 
$
3,990

 
$

 
$
3,990

Equity and fixed income mutual funds

 
21,649

 

 
21,649

Other investments

 
5,810

 

 
5,810

Total assets at fair value
$

 
$
31,449

 
$

 
$
31,449

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

   Derivatives (1)
$

 
$
31

 
$

 
$
31

Total liabilities at fair value
$

 
$
31

 
$

 
$
31

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Interest rate swaps are valued based on observable market swap rates and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
September 30, 2016
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives (1)
$

 
$
193

 
$

 
$
193

Equity and fixed income mutual funds

 
19,790

 

 
19,790

Other investments

 
5,127

 

 
5,127

Total assets at fair value
$

 
$
25,110

 
$

 
$
25,110

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

   Derivatives (1)
$

 
$
6,027

 
$

 
$
6,027

Total liabilities at fair value
$

 
$
6,027

 
$

 
$
6,027

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Interest rate swaps are valued based on observable market swap rates and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.