Discontinued operations - Discontinued operations balance sheet components (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounts receivable	$ 0	$ 3
Deferred income taxes	2	4
Property and equipment, net	99	107
Assets of discontinued operations	101	114
Accrued payroll and benefits	2	2
Accrued liabilities, other		3
Insurance liabilities	18	29
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$ 20	$ 34

For the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), the aggregate of amounts due from customers or clients for goods or services that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business and an amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date, reduced to their estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection and net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder, respectively.

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For a disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), represents the deferred tax assets (net of any valuation allowances), which result from applying the applicable tax rate to net deductible temporary differences and carryforwards pertaining to each jurisdiction to which the entity is obligated to pay income tax. A deductible temporary difference is a difference between the tax basis and the carrying amount of an asset or liability in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles that will result in deductible amounts for tax purposes in future periods if there is sufficient tax-basis income to enable the deduction to be taken.

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For the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), carrying value (net of accumulated depreciation and any write-downs) of tangible assets that are held by an entity for use in the production or supply of goods and services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes and that are expected to provide economic benefit for more than one year. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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