Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Leases

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12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
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13. Leases

        The Company leases office space and equipment under various operating leases. Lease expense for the years ended September 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $49.0 million, $37.6 million and $32.0 million respectively.

        Minimum future payments under leases in effect as of September 30, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):

 
  Operating lease commitments  
 
  Office space   Equipment   Total  

Year ended September 30,

                   

2014

  $ 50,573   $ 1,833   $ 52,406  

2015

    41,736     1,242     42,978  

2016

    26,525     556     27,081  

2017

    21,508     335     21,843  

2018

    11,411     208     11,619  

Thereafter

    16,031         16,031  
               

Total minimum lease payments

  $ 167,784   $ 4,174   $ 171,958