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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2012 The Purchase Plan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2011 The Purchase Plan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2010 The Purchase Plan [Member] | Jan. 25, 2010 The Purchase Plan [Member] | Jan. 25, 2010 The Omnibus Plan [Member] | Dec. 04, 2009 The Omnibus Plan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 The Stock Option Plan and Non-Officer Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years
Expiration period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years
Number of shares authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,750,000 |
Number of additional shares authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000 |  |
Proceeds from stock option plan transactions | $ 1,072,000 | $ 2,853,000 | $ 1,672,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation | (198,000) | (796,000) | (47,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of continuous days of service |  |  |  | 90 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of hours per week employed |  |  |  | 20 hours |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount from market price |  |  |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Offering period |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of additional shares authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000 |  |  |
Number of shares authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |
Employee contributions |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 900,000 |  |  |  |
Common shares issued to employees |  |  |  | 115,477 | 112,285 | 124,087 |  |  |  |
Shares available for future issuance |  |  |  | 199,680 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total intrinsic value of all options exercised | 700,000 | 2,400,000 | 600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Forfeiture rate | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost | 6,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average period, unrecognized compensation cost | 2 years 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total fair value of shares vested | $ 3,000,000 | $ 3,700,000 | $ 2,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Amount of excess tax benefit (tax deficiency) that arises when compensation cost from non-qualified share-based compensation recognized on the entity's tax return exceeds (is less than) compensation cost from equity-based compensation recognized in financial statements. Excess tax benefit (tax deficiency) increases (decreases) net cash provided by financing activities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 20 -Section 55 -Paragraph 24 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6576910&loc=d3e11374-113907 + Details
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- Definition The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 123R -Paragraph A240 -Subparagraph a -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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