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PREPAID WORKERS' COMPENSATION: (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013 Workers compensation program, Zurich
PREPAID WORKERS' COMPENSATION:
Prepaid asset	$ 462	$ 516	$ 500
Period over which remaining prepaid asset will be received			12 months

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.



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