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Note 5 Line of Credit Facility (Details) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2012 | Jul. 02, 2011 | Oct. 01, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2012 Total China Working Capital Loan Facilities [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 New China Working Capital Loan Facilities [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 New China Working Capital Loan Facilities [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 India Working Capital Loan Facility [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Asset Backed Lending Facility [Member] | Jun. 30, 2012 Asset Backed Lending Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Description |  |  |  |  | LIBOR plus a spread |  | LIBOR plus a spread or the bank's cost of funds plus a spread | LIBOR or a base rate equal to Bank of America, N.A.'s announced prime rate, in each case plus a spread |
Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  | $ 50,000,000 | $ 20,000,000 |  | $ 300,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jun. 30, 2013 |  |
Capacity Available for Specific Purpose Other than for Trade Purchases |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000
Facility Expiration Date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | earlier of (i) the date that is 90 days prior to the maturity date of the Company's 2014 Notes if such notes are not repaid, redeemed, defeased, refinanced or reserved for under the borrowing base under the Loan Agreement prior to such date, and (ii) March 16, 2017 |
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs | 2,685,000 | 10,970,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 2,700,000 |
Short-term debt | 30,000,000 |  | 60,200,000 | 30,000,000 |  |  | 0 |  |
Amount Expired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,000,000 |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23,000,000 |

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