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Shareholders' Equity
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]  
Shareholders' Equity

NOTE 10 - SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Under the Company's amended certificate of incorporation, certain rights of the holders of the Company's common stock are modified by shares of Class B stock for as long as such shares shall remain outstanding. During that period, holders of common stock will have the right to elect approximately 25% of the Company's Board of Directors, and conversely, Class B stock will be entitled to elect approximately 75% of the Company's Board of Directors. During the period when common stock and Class B stock are outstanding, certain matters submitted to a vote of shareholders will also require approval of the holders of common stock and Class B stock, each voting separately as a class. Common stock and Class B shareholders have equal rights with respect to dividends, preferences, and rights, including rights in liquidation.

In June 2010, the Company was the recipient of ninety-five thousand shares of Company common stock as a result of a settlement and release agreement on a lawsuit against certain Company shareholders. The lawsuit related to alleged short-swing profits arising from purchases and sales of Company common stock by the defendants to the suit. The parties to the suit entered into the agreement for the sole purpose of resolving contested claims and disputes and avoiding the substantial costs associated with litigating the claims and disputes. No wrongdoing or liability was admitted to by the defendants. In 2010, other non-operating income and treasury stock include $738,000 related to the estimated fair value of the stock received. Fair value was determined to be the closing bid price of the common stock received as of the date of receipt. The treasury stock was retired during the first quarter of fiscal 2011.