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Stock Award Plans (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] |
Schedule of weighted average assumptions | The following weighted-average assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of stock options granted during the periods indicated:
Year ended September 30, | 2013 | 2012 | 2011
Annual dividend yield | — | % | 2.34 | % | 1.89 | %
Expected volatility | — | % | 31 | % | 30 | %
Risk-free interest rate | — | % | 0.77 | % | 2.00 | %
Expected life | 0.0 years |  | 4.5 years |  | 4.5 years |
Summary of option activity | A summary of stock option activity under the Plan as of 2013 and changes during the year is as follows:
Options | Shares | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term | Aggregate Intrinsic Value (In thousands)
Outstanding at September 30, 2012 | 2,300,106 |  | $ | 20.60 |  | 4 | $ | 1,269 |
Granted | — |  | — |  |  |
Exercised | (236,691 | ) | 18.12 |  |  |
Forfeited | (159,837 | ) | 20.31 |  |  |
Outstanding at September 30, 2013 | 1,903,578 |  | $ | 20.93 |  | 4 | $ | 2,563 |
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 | 1,615,828 |  | $ | 21.82 |  | 3 | $ | 1,196 |
Schedule of miscellaneous information related to stock options | Miscellaneous information related to stock options is presented below:
| 2013 | 2012 | 2011
| (Dollars in thousands)
Compensation cost for stock options | $ | 473 |  | $ | 848 |  | $ | 1,087 |
Weighted avg. grant date FV | 3.24 |  | 3.53 |  | 3.89 |
Total intrinsic value of options exercised | 781 |  | 125 |  | 259 |
Grant date FV of options exercised | 791 |  | 54 |  | 312 |
Cash received from option exercises | 4,261 |  | 357 |  | 1,630 |
Tax benefit realized for option exercises | 1 |  | — |  | 37 |
Summary of nonvested activity | A summary of the Company's non-vested stock options as of 2013 and changes during the year is as follows:
Non-vested Options | Shares | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at September 30, 2012 | 614,272 |  | $ | 3.20 |
Granted | — |  | — |
Vested | (283,407 | ) | 2.95 |
Forfeited | (43,115 | ) | 3.25 |
Outstanding at September 30, 2013 | 287,750 |  | $ | 3.44 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the significant assumptions used during the year to estimate the fair value of stock options, including, but not limited to: (a) expected term of share options and similar instruments, (b) expected volatility of the entity's shares, (c) expected dividends, (d) risk-free rate(s), and (e) discount for post-vesting restrictions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (f)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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