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INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Income Tax Benefits Reflected Reversal Of Previously Recorded Tax Liabilities | $ (517,000) | $ (4,429,000) | $ (3,209,000)
Valuation allowance decrease | 5,187,000 |  |
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries | $ 64,534,000 |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards Expiration Year | 2035 |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward Expiration Year | 2017 |  |
Potential Tax Benefits Impact On Effective Tax Rate | $ 4,579,000 |  |
Liability for Uncertain Tax Positions, Current | 655,000 | 754,000 |
Non U S Tax Purposes [Member] |  |  |
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 68,591,000 | 78,692,000 |
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] |  |  |
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 7,882,000 | 7,905,000 |
Federal [Member] |  |  |
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 0 | 11,036,000 |
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |
INCOME TAXES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ 6,223,000 | $ 6,087,000 |

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