STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EQUITY COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

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

A summary of stock option activity for the years ended September 30, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:

	Options
	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregated Intrinsic Value		Weighted Average Contractual Term (Years)
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		929,761			18.73		1,667		3.4
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		929,761			18.73
Granted		—
Exercised		—
Forfeited/Expired		(215,526	)		14.01
Outstanding at September 30, 2013		714,235			20.15		—		3.2
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 through:
September 30, 2014		130,750			19.84				0.6
September 30, 2015		149,035			18.60				1.6
September 30, 2016		71,450			25.65				2.6
September 30, 2017		13,000			14.78				3.8
September 30, 2018		—
September 30, 2019		350,000			20.00				5.0
Total Exercisable		714,235		$	20.15				3.2

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

				Options Outstanding & Exercisable
Range of Exercises Prices				Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregated Intrinsic Value		Weighted Average Contractual Term (Years)
		Minimum	Maximum
	$14.78				14,000	$	14.78	$	—		3.6
	$17.23				133,535		17.23		—		1.5
		$19.49	$22.41		496,000		20.24		—		3.8
	$26.06				70,700		26.06		—		2.4
Totals					714,235			$	—

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, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Price		Aggregated Intrinsic Value*		Weighted Average Contractual Term (Years)
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
Granted		1,225,285			11.03		13,517
Fully Vested		(1,146,493	)		8.42		13,270
Forfeited		(93,126	)		10.35		978
Outstanding at September 30, 2013		3,428,668			11.27		4,827		1.6

*Aggregated intrinsic value at the date the shares were outstanding, granted, vested or forfeited, as applicable.