Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Debt

Schedule of components of unsecured long-term debt outstanding

	March 31,		September 30,
	2014		2013
	(in thousands)
Unsecured intermediate debt issued August 15, 2002:
Series D, due August 15, 2014, 6.56%	$	75,000	$	75,000
Unsecured senior notes issued July 21, 2009:
Due July 21, 2014, 6.10%	40,000		40,000
Due July 21, 2015, 6.10%	40,000		40,000
Due July 21, 2016, 6.10%	40,000		40,000
	$	195,000	$	195,000
Less long-term debt due within one year	115,000		115,000
Long-term debt	$	80,000	$	80,000