Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Investments

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Investments
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
Investments Investments
Non-current investments consisted of the following:
  March 31, 2020 September 30, 2019
Equity and fixed income mutual funds $ 22,892    $ 22,986   
Life insurance policies 4,054    4,030   
Equity-method investments 47,890    39,761   
Cost-method investments 18,372    18,724   
  $ 93,208    $ 85,501   
During fiscal 2020, the Company made additional investments in a non-consolidated subsidiary totaling $9,482 and continued to account for this non-controlling interest as an equity-method investment.