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Stock Ownership Plans | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
Stock Ownership Plans [Abstract] |
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Text Block] | STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS A summary of stock option activity during the 26 weeks ended March 31, 2019 follows:
(Thousands of Dollars and Shares, Except Per Share Data) | Shares |  | Weighted Average Exercise Price |  | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
Outstanding, September 30, 2018 | 1,100 |  | 1.88 |  |  |
Exercised | (48 | ) | 2.36 |  |  |
Cancelled | (32 | ) | 2.04 |  |  |
Outstanding, March 31, 2019 | 1,020 |  | 1.86 |  | 2.1 | 1,471 |
Exercisable, March 31, 2019 | 1,020 |  | 1.86 |  | 2.1 | 1,471 |
Restricted Common Stock The table below summarizes restricted Common Stock activity during the 26 weeks ended March 31, 2019:
(Thousands of Shares, Except Per Share Data) | Shares |  | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
Outstanding, September 30, 2018 | 2,059 |  | 2.31 |
Vested | (728 | ) | 1.53 |
Granted | 788 |  | 2.18 |
Cancelled | (24 | ) | 2.01 |
Outstanding, March 31, 2019 | 2,095 |  | 2.53 |
Total unrecognized compensation expense for unvested restricted Common Stock at March 31, 2019 is $2,602,633, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.

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