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SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011
Deferred tax valuation allowance (deducted from net deferred tax assets) |  |  |
Activity in valuation and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 4,558 | $ 3,341 | $ 1,733
Charged to expense | 866 | 1,217 | 1,608
Balance at end of period | 5,424 | 4,558 | 3,341
Allowance for doubtful accounts (deducted from accounts receivable) |  |  |
Activity in valuation and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 1,248 | 514 | 328
Charged to expense | 337 | 962 | 290
Reductions | 694 | 228 | 104
Balance at end of period | 891 | 1,248 | 514
Inventory allowance (deducted from inventory) |  |  |
Activity in valuation and qualifying accounts |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 2,574 | 990 | 1,012
Charged to expense | 147 | 1,584 | 194
Reductions | 1,269 |  | 216
Balance at end of period | $ 1,452 | $ 2,574 | $ 990

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- Definition Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 09 -Article 12 + Details
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- Definition Total of the deductions in a given period to allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, representing receivables written off as uncollectible and portions of the reserves utilized, respectively. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 09 -Article 12 + Details
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