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Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate [Abstract]
Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate	$ 3,922us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments	$ 3,903us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments	$ 4,081us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments	$ 4,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments	$ 4,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments

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This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 323

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-Section 45

-Paragraph 1

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