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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Financial Assets that are Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015
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Total financial assets | $ 95,852 | $ 92,085
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Total financial assets | 95,852 | 92,085
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Total financial assets | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Total financial assets | 0 | 0
Cash [Member] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 83,645 | 79,517
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 83,645 | 79,517
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Investments in Money Market Funds [Member] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 23 | 20
Investments in Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 23 | 20
Investments in Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Investments in Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Investments in Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 754 | 2,665
Investments in Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 754 | 2,665
Investments in Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Investments in Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Equity securities | 11,430 | 9,883
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Equity securities | 11,430 | 9,883
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Equity securities | $ 0 | $ 0

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