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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION, PERFORMANCE SHARES AND RESTRICTED STOCK ACTIVITY (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Nov. 15, 2016 | Nov. 10, 2015 | Nov. 11, 2014
Performance share awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares) | [1] | 214,464 |  | 247,536 |  | 156,644 |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | [1] | 115,480 |  | 102,790 |  | 147,728 |  |  |  |
Vested (in shares) | [1] | (137,053) | [2] | (112,446) | [3] | (56,836) | [4] |  |  |
Cancelled/forfeited (in shares) | [1] | (12,975) | [5] | (23,416) | [6] |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at end of period (in shares) | [1] | 179,916 |  | 214,464 |  | 247,536 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at beginning of period (in dollars per share) |  | $ 23.40 |  | $ 18.30 |  | $ 18.35 |  |  |  |
Granted (in dollars per share) |  | 27.37 |  | 28.25 |  | 20.28 |  |  |  |
Vested (in dollars per share) |  | 21.40 | [2] | 17.10 | [3] | 23.59 | [4] |  |  |
Cancelled/forfeited (in dollars per share) |  | 23.40 | [5] | 17.98 | [6] |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at end of period (in dollars per share) |  | $ 27.47 |  | $ 23.40 |  | $ 18.30 |  |  |  |
Total Fair Value of Vested Shares |  | $ 5,657 |  | $ 4,318 |  | $ 2,756 |  |  |  |
Percent of awards to common stock, target |  |  |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Performance share awards | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common shared issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71,808 |  |
Percent of awards to common stock, target |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150.00% |  |
Performance share awards | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of awards to common stock |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance share awards | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of awards to common stock |  | 150.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Shares, Subject to Performance Conditions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | [1] | 69,305 |  | 61,576 |  | 78,574 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of awards to common stock |  |  |  | 120.00% |  | 150.00% |  |  |  |
Number of common shared issued (in shares) |  |  |  | 112,918 |  | 85,254 |  |  | 8,984 | 9,364
Number of shares canceled (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,364 |
Performance Shares, Subject to Performance Conditions | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of awards to common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Number of common shared issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,649 |  |
Number of shares canceled (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,366 |  |
Performance Shares, TSR | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of awards to common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85.00% |  |
Number of common shared issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,702 |  |
Restricted Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares) |  | 81,492 |  | 41,491 |  | 78,511 |  |  |  |
Granted (in shares) |  | 41,909 |  | 61,972 |  | 33,356 |  |  |  |
Vested (in shares) |  | (48,089) |  | (18,170) |  | (68,460) |  |  |  |
Cancelled/forfeited (in shares) |  | (2,241) |  | (3,801) |  | (1,916) |  |  |  |
Outstanding at end of period (in shares) |  | 73,071 |  | 81,492 |  | 41,491 |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding at beginning of period (in dollars per share) |  | $ 27.17 |  | $ 22.60 |  | $ 20.53 |  |  |  |
Granted (in dollars per share) |  | 30.03 |  | 29.41 |  | 22.78 |  |  |  |
Vested (in dollars per share) |  | 26.66 |  | 24.45 |  | 20.37 |  |  |  |
Cancelled/forfeited (in dollars per share) |  | 29.21 |  | 26.79 |  | 20.37 |  |  |  |
Outstanding at end of period (in dollars per share) |  | $ 29.09 |  | $ 27.17 |  | $ 22.60 |  |  |  |
Total Fair Value of Vested Shares |  | $ 1,469 |  | $ 510 |  | $ 1,534 |  |  |  |
[1] | The number of common shares issued related to certain performance shares may range from zero to 150 percent of the number of shares shown in the table above based on the Company’s achievement of performance goals.
[2] | As certified by the Company’s Leadership and Compensation Committee on November 15, 2016, the number of common shares earned related to TSR performance was 85 percent or 55,702 shares, the number of common shares earned related to NFE performance was 150 percent or 71,808 shares, and the number of common shares earned related to Performance Based Restricted Stock was 100 percent or 23,649 shares. Each award earned excludes accumulated dividends. The number represented on this line is the target number of 100 percent
[3] | As certified by the Company’s Leadership and Compensation Committee on November 10, 2015, the number of common shares related to performance shares earned was 120 percent, or 112,918 shares, excluding accumulated dividends. The number represented on this line is the target number of 100 percent. See footnote (1) above. Also included in the vested number are 9,364 shares certified by the Leadership and Compensation Committee on November 11, 2014 and 8,984 shares certified by the Leadership and Compensation Committee on November 10, 2015.
[4] | As certified by the Company’s Leadership and Compensation Committee on November 11, 2014, the number of common shares related to performance shares earned was 150 percent, or 85,254 shares, excluding accumulated dividends. The number represented on this line is the target number of 100 percent. See footnote (1) above.
[5] | As certified by the Company’s Leadership and Compensation Committee on November 15, 2016, 9,366 shares were canceled due to not achieving a certain performance target. The remainder were forfeitures due to individuals departing the company.
[6] | As certified by the Company’s Leadership and Compensation Committee on November 10, 2015, 9,364 shares were canceled due to not achieving a certain performance target. The remainder were forfeitures due to individuals departing the company.

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