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Pension and Retirement Plans (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
The fair value of the assets held by the U.K. pension plan by asset category are as follows:
 
Fair Values as of
 
March 31, 2019
 
September 30, 2018
 
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
 
(Amounts in thousands)
Cash on deposit
$
467

 
$
467

 
$

 
$

 
$
36

 
$
36

 
$

 
$

Pooled funds
8,290

 
8,290

 

 

 
8,234

 
8,234

 

 

Total plan assets
$
8,757

 
$
8,757

 
$

 
$

 
$
8,270

 
$
8,270

 
$

 
$

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs
The components of net periodic benefit costs related to the U.S. and U.K. plans are as follows:
 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
U.K.
 
U.S.
 
Total
 
U.K.
 
U.S.
 
Total
 
(Amounts in thousands)
Pension:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest cost
$
92

 
$
6

 
$
98

 
$
96

 
$
7

 
$
103

Expected return on plan assets
(78
)
 

 
(78
)
 
(79
)
 

 
(79
)
Amortization of:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Amortization of net gain (loss)
38

 
(1
)
 
37

 
46

 
(1
)
 
45

Net periodic benefit cost from continuing operations
52

 
5

 
57

 
63

 
6

 
69

Net periodic benefit cost from discontinued operations

 

 

 
53

 

 
53

Net periodic benefit cost
$
52

 
$
5

 
$
57

 
$
116

 
$
6

 
$
122

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Post Retirement:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Service cost
$

 
$
9

 
$
9

 
$

 
$
10

 
$
10

Interest cost

 
13

 
13

 

 
12

 
12

Amortization of net loss

 
(5
)
 
(5
)
 

 
(4
)
 
(4
)
Net periodic cost
$

 
$
17

 
$
17

 
$

 
$
18

 
$
18

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the Six Months Ended March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
U.K.
 
U.S.
 
Total
 
U.K.
 
U.S.
 
Total
 
(Amounts in thousands)
Pension:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest cost
$
183

 
$
12

 
$
195

 
$
187

 
$
13

 
$
200

Expected return on plan assets
(155
)
 

 
(155
)
 
(154
)
 

 
(154
)
Amortization of net gain (loss)
76

 
(2
)
 
74

 
89

 
(1
)
 
88

Net periodic benefit cost from continuing operations
104

 
10

 
114

 
122

 
12

 
134

Net periodic benefit cost from discontinued operations

 

 

 
106

 

 
106

Net periodic benefit cost
$
104

 
$
10

 
$
114

 
$
228

 
$
12

 
$
240

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Post Retirement:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Service cost
$

 
$
17

 
$
17

 
$

 
$
21

 
$
21

Interest cost

 
26

 
26

 

 
24

 
24

Amortization of net loss

 
(9
)
 
(9
)
 

 
(10
)
 
(10
)
Net periodic cost
$

 
$
34

 
$
34

 
$

 
$
35

 
$
35