Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Net income (loss): $ 9,428us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 11,251us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 24,264us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 19,157us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:        
Foreign currency translation adjustment (41,709)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax 26us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax (68,001)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax 2,715us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
Pension plans and other postretirement benefits 965us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax 529us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax 1,890us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax 1,057us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
Unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives:        
Net change from periodic revaluation (1,744)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (1,049)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (3,212)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax (472)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Net amount reclassified to earnings 608us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax 643us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax 1,265us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax 1,299us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
Net change in unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives (1,136)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax (406)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax (1,947)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax 827us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (41,880)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 149us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (68,058)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 4,599us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Comprehensive income (loss) (32,452)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 11,400us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (43,794)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 23,756us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Net income (loss): 9,576us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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11,333us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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24,527us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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19,247us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:        
Foreign currency translation adjustment (41,648)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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223us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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(67,930)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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2,769us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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Pension plans and other postretirement benefits 965us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
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529us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
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1,890us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
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1,057us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives:        
Net change from periodic revaluation (1,744)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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(1,049)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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(3,212)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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(472)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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Net amount reclassified to earnings 608us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
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643us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
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1,265us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
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1,299us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
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Net change in unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives (1,136)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
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(406)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
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(1,947)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
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827us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (41,819)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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346us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(67,987)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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4,653us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Comprehensive income (loss) (32,243)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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11,679us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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(43,460)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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23,900us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Noncontrolling Interest [Member]        
Net income (loss): (148)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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(82)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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(263)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(90)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:        
Foreign currency translation adjustment (61)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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(197)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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(71)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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(54)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
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Pension plans and other postretirement benefits 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTax
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Unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives:        
Net change from periodic revaluation 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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Net amount reclassified to earnings 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
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Net change in unrecognized gain (loss) on derivatives 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
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    0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (61)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(197)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(71)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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(54)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Comprehensive income (loss) $ (209)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ (279)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ (334)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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$ (144)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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