FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) [Line Items]      
Proceeds from settlement of available-for-sale securities   $ (8,891,000)  
Gain on settlement of available-for-sale securities 489,000    
Gains recorded in Other Income for settled contracts 151 239  
Minimum [Member]      
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) [Line Items]      
Foreign currency contracts duration   16 days  
Maximum [Member]      
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) [Line Items]      
Foreign currency contracts duration   196 days  
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]      
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) [Line Items]      
Contracts Revenue   5,378,000  
Contracts Weighted Average Rate Price   $ 1.29  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Before Tax 134,000 134,000  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax 98,000 98,000  
Gain (loss) recorded in Other Income for settled contracts 41,000 42,000  
Canadian Dollar Forward Contracts [Member]      
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) [Line Items]      
Derivative asset, notional amount 2,408,000 2,408,000  
Canadian Dollar Forward Contracts [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]      
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) [Line Items]      
Derivative, average forward exchange rate 1.27 1.27  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]      
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) [Line Items]      
Insurance contracts fair value 3,397,000 3,397,000  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Canadian Dollar Forward Contracts [Member]      
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) [Line Items]      
Gain (loss) on foreign currency derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments 163,000 256,000  
Convertible Notes 2017 [Member]      
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) [Line Items]      
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage 4.00% 4.00%  
Convertible Notes 2017 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]      
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) [Line Items]      
Convertible debt, fair value disclosures 129,813,000 129,813,000  
Senior Notes 2022 [Member]      
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) [Line Items]      
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage 5.25% 5.25% 5.25%
Senior Notes 2022 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]      
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) [Line Items]      
Convertible debt, fair value disclosures 594,000,000 594,000,000  
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]      
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) [Line Items]      
Trading securities 1,267,000 1,267,000  
Portion at Other than Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]      
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) [Line Items]      
Trading securities $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000