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Retirement Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Employee | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Feb. 03, 2006 Defined_Benefit_Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of non-contributory defined benefit pension plans | Defined_Benefit_Plan |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Pension expense | $ |  | $ 11 | $ (100) | $ 33 | $ (300) |
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plans, Defined Benefit |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Pension expense | $ |  | $ 150 | $ 140 | $ 450 | 420 |
Requisite service period |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Percentage of final 3 year average salary in which retirement benefit is based (percentage) |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |
Term of final average salary used to determine retirement benefit |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Retirement age |  |  |  | 65 years |  |
Period after death or change in control benefit will be paid |  |  |  | 90 days |  |
Maximum contractual term |  |  |  | 15 years |  |
Retirement benefit percentage | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
Gradall Company Hourly Employees Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Former employees covered by pension plan |  |  |  | 332 |  |
Current employees covered in the Gradall Company Hourly Employees' Pension Plan who were formerly employed by former parent (Employees) |  |  |  | 119 |  |
Pension expense | $ |  |  |  | $ 0 | (102) |
Gradall Company Hourly Employees Retirement Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Former employees covered by pension plan |  |  |  | 241 |  |
Current employees covered in the Gradall Company Hourly Employees' Pension Plan who were formerly employed by former parent (Employees) |  |  |  | 80 |  |
Pension expense | $ |  |  |  | $ 33 | $ (198) |

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