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Debt Reorganization Cost (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Reorganization Costs [Table Text Block] | The components of reorganization costs are summarized as follows:
| (Thousands of Dollars) |  |
| Fees paid in cash to lenders, attorneys and others |  | 38,628 |
| Unamortized loan fees from previous debt agreements |  | 1,740 |
| Fair value of stock granted to 2 nd Lien Lenders |  | 9,576 |
| Noncash fees paid in the form of additional debt |  | 12,250 |
| Present value adjustment |  | (23,709 | )
|  |  | 38,485 |
| Charged to expense in 2012 |  | 37,765 |
| Charged to expense in 2011 as other non-operating expense |  | 720 |

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