STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EQUITY COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

A summary of stock option activity for the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

	Options
	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregated Intrinsic Value		Weighted Average Contractual Term (Years)
Outstanding at September 30, 2009		1,690,339		$	15.18
Granted		—
Exercised		(54,075	)		6.33	$	337
Forfeited/expired		(92,043	)		16.46
Outstanding at September 30, 2010		1,544,221			15.42		1,667		3.9
Exercisable at September 30, 2010		1,421,930			15.04		1,667		3.5
Outstanding at September 30, 2010		1,544,221			15.42
Granted		—
Exercised		(333,125	)		7.74		1,848
Forfeited/expired		(41,435	)		18.34
Outstanding at September 30, 2011		1,169,661			17.50		1,667		3.7
Exercisable at September 30, 2011		1,169,661			17.50		1,667		3.7
Outstanding at September 30, 2011		1,169,661			17.50
Granted		—
Exercised		—
Forfeited/Expired		(239,900	)		12.74
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		929,761			18.73		—		3.4
Exercisable at September 30, 2012 through:
September 30, 2013		215,526			14.01				0.5
September 30, 2014		129,750			19.88				1.6
September 30, 2015		147,035			18.50				2.7
September 30, 2016		73,450			25.66				3.6
September 30, 2017		14,000			14.78				4.8
September 30, 2018		—
September 30, 2019		350,000			20.00				6.0
Total Exercisable		929,761		$	18.73				3.4

Schedule Of Stock Options Range Of Exercises Prices Options Outstanding And Options Exercisable [Table Text Block]

Summary of range of exercise prices, options outstanding and options exercisable

		Options Outstanding & Exercisable
Range of Exercises Prices		Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregated Intrinsic Value		Weighted Average Contractual Term (Years)
Minimum	Maximum
$12.39	$14.78		189,526	$	12.78	$	—		0.8
$17.23	$19.49		185,535		17.69		—		2.2
$20.00	$26.06		554,700		21.11		—		4.6
Totals			929,761			$	—

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]

A summary of restricted stock activity, inclusive of restricted stock units, for the years ended September 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Price		Aggregated Intrinsic Value*		Weighted Average Contractual Term (Years)
Outstanding at September 30, 2009		1,623,385		$	9.55	$	2,422		3.0
Granted		713,637			11.36		8,108
Fully Vested		(52,998	)		21.90		707
Forfeited		(52,500	)		14.79		776
Outstanding at September 30, 2010		2,231,524			9.71		6,281		2.5
Granted		1,415,700			12.68		17,946
Fully Vested		(407,268	)		10.67		5,209
Forfeited		(130,009	)		11.75		1,527
Outstanding at September 30, 2011		3,109,947			10.85		493		2.8
Granted		439,500			9.33		4,101
Fully Vested		(41,045	)		11.35		428
Forfeited		(65,400	)		11.13		728
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		3,443,002			10.38		2,828		1.5