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Pension and Retirement Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]  
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs
The components of net periodic benefit costs related to the U.S. and international plans are as follows:
 
Years Ended September 30 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Foreign 
 
U.S. 
 
Total 
 
Foreign 
 
U.S. 
 
Total 
 
(amounts in thousands)
Pension:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service cost
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Interest cost
370

 
25

 
395

 
321

 
29

 
350

Expected return on plan assets
(312
)
 

 
(312
)
 
(268
)
 

 
(268
)
Amortization of net (gain)/loss
170

 
(1
)
 
169

 
205

 
4

 
209

Net periodic benefit cost
$
228

 
$
24

 
$
252

 
$
258

 
$
33

 
$
291

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Post Retirement:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Service cost
$

 
$
40

 
$
40

 
$

 
$
38

 
$
38

Interest cost

 
47

 
47

 

 
44

 
44

Amortization of net (gain)/loss

 
(18
)
 
(18
)
 

 
15

 
15

Net periodic benefit cost
$

 
$
69

 
$
69

 
$

 
$
97

 
$
97

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pension:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Decrease in minimum liability included in other comprehensive income (loss)
$
(462
)
 
$
(7
)
 
$
(469
)
 
$
(1,139
)
 
$
(14
)
 
$
(1,153
)
Post Retirement:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Decrease in minimum liability included in other comprehensive income (loss)

 
(6
)
 
(6
)
 

 
(99
)
 
(99
)
Total:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Decrease in minimum liability included in comprehensive income (loss)
$
(462
)
 
$
(13
)
 
$
(475
)
 
$
(1,139
)
 
$
(113
)
 
$
(1,252
)
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations
The following table presents an analysis of the changes in 2018 and 2017 of the benefit obligation, the plan assets and the funded status of the plans:
 
Years Ended September 30 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Foreign 
 
U.S. 
 
Total 
 
Foreign 
 
U.S. 
 
Total 
 
(Amounts in thousands)
Pension:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in projected benefit obligation (“PBO”)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance beginning of year
$
13,285

 
$
677

 
$
13,962

 
$
13,766

 
$
829

 
$
14,595

Service cost

 

 

 

 

 

Interest cost
370

 
25

 
395

 
321

 
29

 
350

Changes in actuarial assumptions
(165
)
 
(7
)
 
(172
)
 
(986
)
 
(9
)
 
(995
)
Foreign exchange impact
(364
)
 

 
(364
)
 
400

 

 
400

Benefits paid
(252
)
 
(110
)
 
(362
)
 
(216
)
 
(172
)
 
(388
)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year
$
12,874

 
$
585


$
13,459


$
13,285


$
677


$
13,962

Changes in fair value of plan assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
$
8,239

 
$

 
$
8,239

 
$
7,629

 
$

 
$
7,629

Actual gain on plan assets
291

 

 
291

 
368

 

 
368

Company contributions
227

 
110

 
337

 
190

 
172

 
362

Foreign exchange impact
(235
)
 

 
(235
)
 
268

 

 
268

Benefits paid
(252
)
 
(110
)
 
(362
)
 
(216
)
 
(172
)
 
(388
)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
$
8,270

 
$

 
$
8,270

 
$
8,239

 

 
$
8,239

Funded status \ net amount recognized
$
(4,604
)
 
$
(585
)
 
$
(5,189
)
 
$
(5,046
)
 
$
(677
)
 
$
(5,723
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Post Retirement:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Change in projected benefit obligation (“PBO”):
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Balance beginning of year
$

 
$
1,255

 
$
1,255

 
$

 
$
1,257

 
$
1,257

Service cost

 
40

 
40

 

 
38

 
38

Interest cost

 
47

 
47

 

 
44

 
44

Changes in actuarial assumptions

 
(24
)
 
(24
)
 

 
(84
)
 
(84
)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year
$

 
$
1,318

 
$
1,318

 
$

 
$
1,255

 
$
1,255

Funded status \ net amount recognized
$

 
$
(1,318
)
 
$
(1,318
)
 
$

 
$
(1,255
)
 
$
(1,255
)
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet
The amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet consist of:
 
Years Ended September 30 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Foreign 
 
U.S. 
 
Total 
 
Foreign 
 
U.S. 
 
Total 
 
(Amounts in thousands)
Pension:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Accrued benefit liability
$
(4,603
)
 
$
(585
)
 
$
(5,188
)
 
$
(5,046
)
 
$
(677
)
 
$
(5,723
)
Deferred tax
(1
)
 
22

 
21

 

 
19

 
19

Accumulated other comprehensive income
5,251

 
13

 
5,264

 
5,713

 
18

 
5,731

Net amount recognized
$
647

 
$
(550
)
 
$
97

 
$
667

 
$
(640
)
 
$
27

Post Retirement:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Accrued benefit liability
$

 
$
(1,320
)
 
$
(1,320
)
 
$

 
$
(1,255
)
 
$
(1,255
)
Deferred tax

 
93

 
93

 

 
91

 
91

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 
34

 
34

 

 
38

 
38

Net amount recognized
$

 
$
(1,193
)
 
$
(1,193
)
 
$

 
$
(1,126
)
 
$
(1,126
)
Total pension and post retirement:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Accrued benefit liability
$
(4,603
)
 
$
(1,905
)
 
$
(6,508
)
 
$
(5,046
)
 
$
(1,932
)
 
$
(6,978
)
Deferred tax
(1
)
 
115

 
114

 

 
110

 
110

Accumulated other comprehensive income
5,251

 
47

 
5,298

 
5,713

 
56

 
5,769

Net amount recognized
$
647

 
$
(1,743
)
 
$
(1,096
)
 
$
667

 
$
(1,766
)
 
$
(1,099
)
Accumulated Benefit Obligation:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Pension
$
(12,874
)
 
$
(585
)
 
$
(13,459
)
 
$
(13,285
)
 
$
(677
)
 
$
(13,962
)
Post Retirement

 
(1,320
)
 
(1,320
)
 

 
(1,255
)
 
(1,255
)
Total accumulated benefit obligation
$
(12,874
)
 
$
(1,905
)
 
$
(14,779
)
 
$
(13,285
)
 
$
(1,932
)
 
$
(15,217
)
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities
Accrued benefit liability reported as:
 
September 30, 
 
2018
 
2017
 
(Amounts in thousands)
Current accrued benefit liability
$
340

 
$
325

Non-current accrued benefit liability
6,168

 
6,653

Total accrued benefit liability
$
6,508

 
$
6,978

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments
The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid (amounts in thousands):
 
Fiscal year ending September 30: 
 
(Amounts in thousands)
2019
 
$
445

2020
 
457

2021
 
475

2022
 
505

2023
 
521

Thereafter
 
3,311

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets
The fair value of the assets held by the U.K. pension plan by asset category are as follows:

 
Fair Values as of
 
September 30, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
 
Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as
 
Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as
Asset Category
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(Thousands)
Cash on deposit
$
36

 
$
36

 
$

 
$

 
$
62

 
$
62

 
$

 
$

Pooled funds
8,234

 
8,234

 

 

 
8,177

 
8,177

 

 

Total plan assets
$
8,270

 
$
8,270

 
$

 
$

 
$
8,239

 
$
8,239

 
$

 
$

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected Benefit Obligations  
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]  
Schedule of Assumptions Used
The following table provides the weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine the actuarial present value of projected benefit obligations at:
 
Domestic 
 
International 
 
September 30, 
 
September 30, 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Discount rate:
4.00
%
 
3.75
%
 
2.90
%
 
2.80
%
Expected return on plan assets:
 
 
 
 
3.80
%
 
3.70
%
Rate of compensation increase:
 
 
 
 
%
 
%
Net Periodic Benefit Cost  
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]  
Schedule of Assumptions Used
The following table provides the weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ended:
 
Domestic 
 
International 
 
September 30, 
 
September 30, 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Discount rate:
3.75
%
 
3.50
%
 
2.80
%
 
2.40
%
Expected return on plan assets:
 
 
 
 
3.70
%
 
3.60
%
Rate of compensation increase:
 
 
 
 
%
 
%