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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
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Investments in Short-Term Time Deposits [Member] | Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate used to measure short-term time deposits | 6.3 | 6.3
Long Term Notes Receivable From Municipalities [Member] | Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate used to measure municipal notes | 2.0 | 3.1
Long-Term Debt [Member] | Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate used to measure long-term debt | 2.8 | 3.5
Cash [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | $ 54,392,000 | $ 59,838,000
Investments in Reverse Repurchase Agreements [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | 90,000 | 4,582,000
Investments in Term Deposits with Foreign Banks [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | $ 8,820,000 | 19,174,000
Restricted Investments in Term Deposits with Foreign Banks [Member] |  |
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items] |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure |  | $ 3,635,000

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