Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Schedule Of Provision For Income Taxes [Table Text Block]

The provision for income taxes on continuing operations consisted of the following for the years ended September 30:

(in thousands)	2014		2013		2012
Current	$	4,979	$	5,153	$	2,437
Deferred		937		261		1,855
Total income tax expense	$	5,916	$	5,414	$	4,292

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

Income tax expense on continuing operations differs from the “expected” income tax expense computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory rate of 34 % to earnings before income taxes for the years ended September 30 as a result of the following:

(in thousands)	2014		2013		2012
Computed expected tax expense	$	5,750	$	5,037	$	4,108
State income taxes, net of federal benefit		242		146		140
Stock-based compensation and other permanent differences		(76)		231		44
Total income tax expense	$	5,916	$	5,414	$	4,292

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities at September 30 were as follows:

(in thousands)	2014		2013
Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
Definite and indefinite lived intangibles	$	(16,447)	$	(16,481)
Property and equipment		(9,141)		(9,873)
Patron tax		5,209		4,351
Other		(1,931)		267
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(22,310)	$	(21,736)

Schedule Of Net Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The net deferred taxes are recorded in the balance sheets as follows:

	2014		2013
Current assets	$	5,378	$	4,618
Long-term liabilities		(27,688)		(26,354)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(22,310)	$	(21,736)