Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

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)	2015		2014		2013
Current	$	1,229	$	4,979	$	5,153
Deferred		3,935		937		261
Total income tax expense	$	5,164	$	5,916	$	5,414

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)	2015		2014		2013
Computed expected tax expense	$	4,812	$	5,750	$	5,037
State income taxes, net of federal benefit		221		242		146
Stock-based compensation and other permanent differences		131		(76)		231
Total income tax expense	$	5,164	$	5,916	$	5,414

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)	2015		2014
Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
Definite and indefinite lived intangibles	$	(21,359)	$	(16,447)
Property and equipment		(10,302)		(9,141)
Patron tax		2,712		5,209
Other		862		(1,931)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(28,087)	$	(22,310)

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

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

	2015		2014
Current assets	$	3,442	$	5,378
Long-term liabilities		(31,529)		(27,688)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(28,087)	$	(22,310)