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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 4 — PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT


The following table details the components of property, plant and equipment, net:


    At September 30,     At September 30,  
    2013     2012  
Land, building and building improvements   $ 130,905     $ 125,330  
Machinery and equipment     661,094       622,983  
Leasehold improvements     35,884       34,890  
      827,883       783,203  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization     (474,290 )     (426,324 )
Total   $ 353,593     $ 356,879