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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY In Thousands, except Share data | Total USD ($) | Total CNY | Common Stock [Member] USD ($) | Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] USD ($) | Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] CNY | Retained Earnings (Deficit) [Member] USD ($) | Retained Earnings (Deficit) [Member] CNY | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] USD ($) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] CNY | Treasury Stock [Member] USD ($) | Treasury Stock [Member] CNY | Noncontrolling Interest [Member] USD ($) | Noncontrolling Interest [Member] CNY
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Balance at Sep. 30, 2011 |  | 285,811 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | $ 0 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 394,344 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  | (99,533)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | (6,397)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | (29,377)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  | 26,774 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2011 |  |  | 23,382,812 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income for the year |  | (2,785)us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  | (1,434)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  | (1,351)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Share-based compensation expense |  | 3,327 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 3,327 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Capital injection from a non-controlling shareholder |  | 29,400 seed_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalCapitalInjectionFromNonControllingShareholder | 0 seed_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalCapitalInjectionFromNonControllingShareholder / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 0 seed_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalCapitalInjectionFromNonControllingShareholder / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  | 0 seed_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalCapitalInjectionFromNonControllingShareholder / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | 0 seed_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalCapitalInjectionFromNonControllingShareholder / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | 0 seed_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalCapitalInjectionFromNonControllingShareholder / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  | 29,400 seed_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalCapitalInjectionFromNonControllingShareholder / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Disposal of non-controlling interest in a subsidiary |  | (2,438)seed_DisposalOfNonControllingInterestInASubsidiary | 0 seed_DisposalOfNonControllingInterestInASubsidiary / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 0 seed_DisposalOfNonControllingInterestInASubsidiary / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  | 0 seed_DisposalOfNonControllingInterestInASubsidiary / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | 0 seed_DisposalOfNonControllingInterestInASubsidiary / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | 0 seed_DisposalOfNonControllingInterestInASubsidiary / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  | (2,438)seed_DisposalOfNonControllingInterestInASubsidiary / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Translation adjustments |  | 117 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | 117 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012 |  | 313,432 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 0 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 397,671 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  | (100,967)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | (6,280)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | (29,377)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  | 52,385 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2012 |  |  | 23,382,812 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income for the year |  | 9,312 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  | 7,494 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  | 1,818 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Issuance of restricted share (in shares) |  |  | 134,500 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share repurchased |  | (6,282)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | (6,282)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Share repurchased (in shares) |  |  | (611,386)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  | 1,893 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 1,893 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Translation adjustments |  | 1,890 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | 1,890 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013 |  | 320,245 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 0 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 399,564 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  | (93,473)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | (4,390)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | (35,659)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  | 54,203 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2013 |  |  | 22,905,926 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income for the year | (1,650)us-gaap_ProfitLoss | (10,140)us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  | (9,527)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  | (613)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Share repurchased |  | (1,786)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | (1,786)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  | 0 us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Share repurchased (in shares) |  |  | (167,385)us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  | 1,324 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 1,324 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  | 0 us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Translation adjustments | (9)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax | (56)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember |  | (56)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance at Sep. 30, 2014 | $ 50,320 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 309,587 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | $ 0 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | $ 65,158 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | 400,888 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember | $ (16,741)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | (103,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember | $ (721)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | (4,446)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember | $ (6,086)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | (37,445)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | $ 8,710 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 53,590 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2014 |  |  | 22,738,541 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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