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Common Stock
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Common Stock [Abstract]  
Common Stock
10     COMMON STOCK
 
The number of authorized and outstanding shares of each class of the Company's common stock at the end of the respective years was as follows:
 
   
2011
    
2010
  
Class A, $0.05 par value:
            
Authorized
     20,000,000       20,000,000  
Outstanding
     8,567,549       8,363,313  
Class B, $0.05 par value:
                
Authorized
     3,000,000       3,000,000  
Outstanding
     1,215,842       1,216,464  

 
Holders of Class A common stock are entitled to elect 25% of the members of the Company's Board of Directors and holders of Class B common stock are entitled to elect the remaining directors. With respect to matters other than the election of directors or any matters for which class voting is required by law, holders of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share while holders of Class B common stock are entitled to ten votes per share. If any dividends (other than dividends paid in shares of the Company's stock) are paid by the Company on its common stock, a dividend would be paid on each share of Class A common stock equal to 110% of the amount paid on each share of Class B common stock. Each share of Class B common stock is convertible at any time into one share of Class A common stock. During 2011 there were 622 shares of Class B common stock converted into Class A common stock. There were no shares of Class A common stock converted into Class B common stock.