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Long-Term Debt (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2011
Long-Term Debt (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Interest rate | 1.25% |
Promissory note payable period | 2013-11 |
Non-interest bearing promissory note | $ 2.4 |
Imputed interest rate used to discount | 2.00% |
Credit Agreement Amendment [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Percentage of stock of non-U.S. subsidiaries pledged | 65.00% |
Credit Agreement Amendment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Maximum borrowing amount |  | 30.0
Credit Agreement Amendment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Maximum borrowing amount |  | 40.0
Term loan [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Maximum borrowing amount |  | 10.0
Period of credit agreement | 5 years |
Quarterly installments payment | 0.5 |
Quarterly installments payment starting date | Dec. 01, 2011 |
Libor-based variable interest rate of term loan | 2.20% |
Effective fixed rate on term loan | 2.90% |
Revolving loan [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Maximum borrowing amount |  | $ 30.0
Period of credit agreement | 5 years |
Revolving loan [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Interest rate on revolving loan, percentage added to Libor | 0.75% |
Commitment fee | 0.10% |
Revolving loan [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Long-Term Debt (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Interest rate on revolving loan, percentage added to Libor | 1.75% |
Commitment fee | 0.25% |

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