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Short-term Investments
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Short-term Investments [Abstract]  
Short-term Investments

2.     Short-term Investments

The Company had no short-term investments at September 30, 2011. The components of the Company’s short-term investments at September 30, 2010 were as follows:

 

                                 
    As of September 30, 2010 (in 000’s)  
    Amortized
Cost		     Unrealized
Gains		     Unrealized
Losses		     Estimated
Fair  Value		  

Short-term investments:

                                

U.S. Treasury bills

   $ 14,991     $ 2     $ —     $ 14,993  

FDIC guaranteed bonds

     5,015       4       —       5,019  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total

   $ 20,006     $ 6 (a)    $ —     $ 20,012  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

(a) Accumulated other comprehensive income reflected on the Balance Sheet reflects unrealized gains and losses net of the tax effect of approximately $2,000.