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Detail of Certain Balance Sheet Accounts (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Detail Of Certain Balance Sheet Accounts [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block] |
|  |  | Years Ended September 30,
|  |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Balance at beginning of period |  | $ | 1,788 |  | $ | 2,704
Additions to costs and expenses |  |  | 133 |  |  | 771
Deductions for uncollectible receivables written off, net of recoveries |  |  | (941) |  |  | (1,687)
Balance at end of period |  | $ | 980 |  | $ | 1,788
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block] |
|  | Years Ended September 30,
|  | 2013 |  | 2012
Accounts payable, trade |  | $ | 40,659 |  | $ | 39,879
Accrued compensation and benefits |  |  | 18,057 |  |  | 13,312
Accrued insurance liabilities |  |  | 4,963 |  |  | 5,229
Other accrued expenses |  |  | 10,641 |  |  | 10,253
|  | $ | 74,320 |  | $ | 68,673
Contracts In Progresstable [Text Block] |
|  | Years Ended September 30,
|  | 2013 |  | 2012
Costs incurred on contracts in progress |  | $ | 362,822 |  | $ | 402,738
Estimated earnings |  |  | 42,464 |  |  | 33,931
|  |  | 405,286 |  |  | 436,669
Less--Billings to date |  |  | (417,626) |  |  | (453,744)
Net contracts in progress |  | $ | (12,340) |  | $ | (17,075)
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts |  |  | 8,336 |  |  | 8,180
Less--Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts |  |  | (20,676) |  |  | (25,255)
Net contracts in progress |  | $ | (12,340) |  | $ | (17,075)
Schedule of Other Assets, Noncurrent [Table Text Block] |
|  | Years Ended September 30,
|  | 2013 |  | 2012
Deposits |  | $ | 999 |  | $ | 2,137
Deferred tax assets |  |  | 1,631 |  |  | 1,065
Executive Savings Plan assets |  |  | 591 |  |  | 533
Securities and equity investments |  |  | 919 |  |  | 919
Other |  |  | 2,576 |  |  | 1,489
Total |  | $ | 6,716 |  | $ | 6,143
Schedule of Cost Method Investments [Table Text Block] |
|  | Years Ended September 30,
|  | 2013 |  | 2012
Carrying value |  | $ | 919 |  | $ | 919
Unrealized gains |  |  | 138 |  |  | 69
Fair value |  | $ | 1,057 |  | $ | 988

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3,4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 3, 4 -Article 5 + Details
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