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INVESTMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Short-term investments [Abstract] |  |
Corporate obligations, minimum purchased maturities threshold | 3 months |
Corporate obligations, maximum purchased maturities threshold | 1 year |
Trading securities [Abstract] |  |
Mutual funds | $ 17,929 | $ 16,265
Equity and other investments | 4,359 | 2,577
Total non-current investments | 22,288 | 18,842
Trading securities cost (in excess of) or below market value | $ 157 | $ 48
Maximum ownership interests in various entities recorded under the cost method (in hundredths) | 20.00% |

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- Definition The minimum purchased maturities threshold (in months), of corporate obligations classified as short-term investments. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Equity and other investments, at cost. Equity investments primarily include ownership interests in various entities of less than 20%, which are recorded under the cost method of accounting. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition This element represents the net excess or deficiency of the fair value of an investment (security, contract) over or under its cost (face amount, notional amount), respectively, which excess value or deficiency has not been recognized in earnings of the entity. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 946 -SubTopic 320 -Section S99 -Paragraph 22 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6955306&loc=SL6090603-123010 + Details
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- Definition The total amount of investments that are intended to be held for an extended period of time (longer than one operating cycle). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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