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Stock Award Plans - Other Stock Option Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] |  |  |
Compensation cost for stock options | $ 324 | $ 473 | $ 848
Weighted average grant date fair value | $ 2.95 | $ 3.24 | $ 3.53
Total intrinsic value of options exercised | 1,136 | 781 | 125
Grant date fair value of options exercised | 1,962 | 791 | 54
Cash received from options exercises | 10,142 | 4,261 | 357
Tax benefit realized for option exercises | $ 159 | $ 53 | $ 0

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