FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Financing Arrangements

Schedule of long-term debt

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):

	September 30,
	2012			2011			2010			2009
Unsecured notes payable to a group of insurance companies, with annual principal payments of $4.0 million due in November. Interest at 6.31% is payable semiannually in November and May.	$	8,000		$	12,000		$	16,000		$	20,000
Mortgage note from a U.K. financial institution, with quarterly installments of principal and interest at 6.48%		3,503			3,918			4,494			5,124
		11,503			15,918			20,494			25,124
Less current portion		(4,561	)		(4,541	)		(4,545	)		(4,554	)
	$	6,942		$	11,377		$	15,949		$	20,570