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Note 6 - Pension and Retirement Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

		For the Three Months Ended March 31,
		2013												2012
		Foreign				U.S.				Total				Foreign				U.S.				Total
		(Amounts in thousands)
Pension:
Service cost		$	15			$	—			$	15			$	15			$	3			$	18
Interest cost			173				16				189				178				20				198
Expected return on plan assets			(104	)			—				(104	)			(104	)			—				(104	)
Amortization of:
Prior service gain			—				—				—				—				—				—
Amortization of net gain			36				6				42				22				8				30
Net periodic benefit cost		$	120			$	22			$	142			$	111			$	31			$	142
Post Retirement:
Service cost		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—
Interest cost			—				9				9				—				18				18
Amortization of net gain			—				(46	)			(46	)			—				17				17
Net periodic benefit cost		$	—			$	(37	)		$	(37	)		$	—			$	35			$	35

		For the Six Months Ended March 31,
		2013												2012
		Foreign				U.S.				Total				Foreign				U.S.				Total
		(Amounts in thousands)
Pension:
Service cost		$	30			$	—			$	30			$	32			$	5			$	37
Interest cost			346				32				378				357				42				399
Expected return on plan assets			(208	)			—				(208	)			(209	)			—				(209	)
Amortization of:
Prior service gain			—				—				—				—				—				—
Amortization of net gain			72				12				84				44				15				59
Net periodic benefit cost		$	240			$	44			$	284			$	224			$	62			$	286
Post Retirement:
Service cost		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	—
Interest cost			—				18				18				—				36				36
Amortization of net gain			—				(92	)			(92	)			—				35				35
Net periodic benefit cost		$	—			$	(74	)		$	(74	)		$	—			$	71			$	71

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the components of net benefit costs for pension plans and/or other employee benefit plans including service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) recognized due to settlements or curtailments.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (h)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=21915506&loc=d3e1928-114920

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