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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Components Of Income Tax Provision |
| Year Ended September 30,
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010
Current: |  |  |
Federal | $ 18,156 | $ 5,470 | $ 18,126
State | 1,512 | 939 | 1,750
Foreign | 331 | 563 | 1,071
| 19,999 | 6,972 | 20,947
Deferred: |  |  |
Federal | (1,840) | (122) | (1,189)
State | 25 | (76) | 23
Foreign | 393 | (62) | 113
| (1,422) | (260) | (1,053)
Total income tax provision | $ 18,577 | $ 6,712 | $ 19,894
Schedule Of Income Before Income Taxes And Minority Interest |
| Year Ended September 30,
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010
U.S. | $ 53,885 | $ 19,850 | $ 53,467
Other than U.S. | (5,651) | (15,853) | (8,406)
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes | $ 48,234 | $ 3,997 | $ 45,061
Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation |
| Year Ended September 30,
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010
Statutory rate | 35% | 35% | 35%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit | 2 | 14 | 3
International withholding tax | (1) | (9) | —
Other permanent tax items | — | 5 | —
Foreign rate differential | 1 | 33 | 1
Domestic production activities deduction | (3) | (16) | (2)
Foreign valuation allowance and other | 4 | 106 | 7
Effective rate | 38% | 168% | 44%
Schedule Of Components Of Deferred Income Tax Assets And Liabilities |
| September 30,
| 2012 | 2011
Current deferred income taxes: |  |
Gross assets | $ 7,053 | $ 6,801
Gross liabilities | (2,455) | (3,221)
Net current deferred income tax asset | 4,598 | 3,580
Noncurrent deferred income taxes: |  |
Gross assets | 2,422 | 2,133
Gross liabilities | — | (114)
Net noncurrent deferred income tax asset | 2,422 | 2,019
Net deferred income tax asset | $ 7,020 | $ 5,599
Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities |
| September 30,
| 2012 | 2011
Deferred Tax Assets: |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | $ 367 | $ 89
Workers compensation | 360 | 39
Stock-based compensation | 729 | 354
Reserve for accrued employee benefits | 1,546 | 1,579
Warranty accrual | 1,336 | 935
Depreciation and amortization | 1,366 | 956
Deferred compensation | 1,013 | 1,343
Postretirement benefits liability | 373 | 460
Accrued legal | 114 | 182
Uniform capitalization and inventory | 3,683 | 4,667
Goodwill impairment | 1,285 | 1,360
Other | 14 | 41
Net operating loss | 4,787 | 3,144
Gross deferred tax asset | 16,973 | 15,149
Less: valuation allowance | 7,498 | 6,215
Deferred tax assets | 9,475 | 8,934
Deferred Tax Liabilities: |  |
Uncompleted contracts | (2,455) | (3,221)
Other | — | (5)
Capital lease | — | (109)
Deferred tax liabilities | (2,455) | (3,335)
Net deferred tax asset | $ 7,020 | $ 5,599
Reconciliation Of Unrecognized Tax Liabilities |
Balance as of September 30, 2011 | $ 763
Increases related to tax positions taken during a prior period | 43
Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities | (32)
Decreases related to expirations of statute of limitations | (263)
Balance as of September 30, 2012 | $ 511

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