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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS (ARO) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Asset Retirement Obligation, Roll Forward Analysis [Roll Forward] |  |
Balance at October 1 | $ 27,983 | $ 27,026
Accretion | 1,892 | 1,774
Additions | 533 | 380
Retirements | (1,697) | (1,197)
Balance at period end | 28,711 | 27,983
Future Accretion [Abstract] |  |
2014 | 1,975 |
2015 | 2,037 |
2016 | 2,099 |
2017 | 2,152 |
2018 | 2,204 |
Total | $ 10,467 |

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- Definition The carrying amount of a liability for an asset retirement obligation. An asset retirement obligation is a legal obligation associated with the disposal or retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that results from the acquisition, construction or development, or the normal operations of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 410 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6392692&loc=d3e7535-110849 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Asset Retirement Obligation -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6505190 + Details
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