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Fair Value
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Fair Value [Abstract]  
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
Fair Value

The majority of the Company’s non-financial assets and liabilities are not required to be carried at fair value on a recurring basis, but the Company is required on a non-recurring basis to use fair value measurements when analyzing asset impairment as it relates to long-lived assets.  The carrying amounts for trade accounts and other receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.  The fair value of the Company’s foreign currency forward exchange contracts is estimated by obtaining quoted market exchange rates for similar contracts (Level 2 inputs).  At June 30, 2013, the Company had no forward exchange contracts outstanding. At September 30, 2012, the contracted exchange rates on committed forward exchange contracts was approximately $40,616 less favorable than the market rates for similar term contracts.

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market information about the financial instrument.  These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision.  Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.