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Fair Value Measurements

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Fair Value Measurements
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurements
Note 3.   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.

The fair values of the Company's assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis are categorized as follows:

   
March 31, 2015
   
September 30, 2014
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets:
                               
Derivatives (1)
 
$
-
     
-
     
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
2,457
     
-
   
$
2,457
 
Trading
  securities
 
$
19,538
     
-
     
-
   
$
19,538
   
$
19,038
     
-
     
-
   
$
19,038
 
Total assets at
  fair value
 
$
19,538
     
-
     
-
   
$
19,538
   
$
19,038
   
$
2,457
     
-
   
$
21,495
 
                                                                 
Liabilities:
                                                               
Derivatives (1)
 
$
-
   
$
2,862
     
-
   
$
2,862
   
$
-
   
$
2,127
     
-
   
$
2,127
 
Total liabilities
  at fair value
 
$
-
   
$
2,862
     
-
   
$
2,862
   
$
-
   
$
2,127
     
-
   
$
2,127
 
                                                                 
(1)Interest rate swaps are valued based on observable market swap rates.