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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumption, Term Used to Calculate Expected Volatility

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Forfeiture Rate

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Number of Share-based Compensation Plans

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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based awards, other than options, awarded to employees as compensation.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested options awarded to employees as compensation.

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The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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The number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding stock options as of the balance sheet date for all option plans in the customized range of exercise prices.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period.

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Number of common and preferred shares that were previously issued and that were repurchased by the issuing entity and held in treasury on the financial statement date. This stock has no voting rights and receives no dividends.

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Incentive Plans Incentive Plans: Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Incentive Plans Incentive Plans: Narrative (Details)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) plan $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2017 shares	Dec. 31, 2013 shares	Dec. 31, 2010 shares	Dec. 31, 2006 shares	Dec. 31, 2003 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of share-based compensation plans \| plan	2
Share-based compensation expense \| $	$ 266,000	$ 702,000
Income tax benefit recognized for share-based compensation plans \| $	$ 27,000	187,000
Treasury stock, Shares used to fund Equity Incentive Plans for restricted stock	10,361,313		10,235,313
2013 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for Equity Incentive Plan				300,000
Annual limitation on awards granted to an individual under Equity Incentive Plan			60,000
2013 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for Equity Incentive Plan				300,000
Annual limitation on awards granted to an individual under Equity Incentive Plan			45,000
Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options granted, weighted average grant date fair value \| $ / shares	$ 0.00
Stock options, Exercised	21,500
Stock options, Granted	0
Stock options, Forfeitured	2,500
Unrecognized share-based compensation expense, stock options \| $	$ 800,000	$ 1,300,000
Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Term used to calculate expected volatility	84 months
Stock options, Exercised	21,500	15,000
Stock options, Granted	0	20,000
Stock options, Forfeitured	2,500	16,000
Number of shares available for grant	147,500	131,750
Share-based compensation cost not yet recognized, weighted average period for recognition (less than)	1 year 3 months 18 days	2 years 1 month 24 days
Forfeiture rate for Equity Incentive Plans	20.00%	20.00%
Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member] \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period			5 years
Maximum term for stock awards			10 years
Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares available for grant	267,750	268,850
Share-based compensation cost not yet recognized, weighted average period for recognition (less than)	1 year 6 months	2 years 3 months
Forfeiture rate for Equity Incentive Plans	20.00%	20.00%
Restricted stock, Vesting and distribution	0	87,750
Restricted stock, Forfeited	2,000	7,000
Restricted stock, grants in period	0	15,000
Unrecognized share-based compensation expense, restricted stock \| $	$ 1,000,000	$ 1,800,000
Equity Incentive Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period			5 years
2010 Equity Incentive Plan \| Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for Equity Incentive Plan					586,250
Annual limitation on awards granted to an individual under Equity Incentive Plan			117,250
2010 Equity Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for Equity Incentive Plan					288,750
Annual limitation on awards granted to an individual under Equity Incentive Plan			43,312
Treasury stock, Shares used to fund Equity Incentive Plans for restricted stock				300,000	288,750
2006 Equity Incentive Plan \| Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for Equity Incentive Plan						365,000
Annual limitation on awards granted to an individual under Equity Incentive Plan			73,000
2006 Equity Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for Equity Incentive Plan						185,000
Annual limitation on awards granted to an individual under Equity Incentive Plan			27,750
Treasury stock, Shares used to fund Equity Incentive Plans for restricted stock						185,000
Stock Option Plans [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options granted, weighted average grant date fair value \| $ / shares	$ 0.00
Stock options, Exercised	0
Stock options, Granted	0
Stock options, Forfeitured	50,000
Unrecognized share-based compensation expense, stock options \| $	$ 0
Stock Option Plans [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Number of Outstanding Options	0
Term used to calculate expected volatility	84 months
Stock options, Forfeitured	50,000	12,500
Stock Option Plans [Member] \| Employee Stock Option [Member] \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period	5 years
Maximum term for stock awards	10 years
2003 Stock Option Plan \| Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized for Equity Incentive Plan							352,500
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Number of Outstanding Options	0