STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EQUITY COMPENSATION (Details) - Stock options activity range of exercise prices (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EQUITY COMPENSATION (Details) - Stock options activity range of exercise prices [Line Items]
Options Outstanding & Exercisable Shares (in Shares)	714,235	929,761	1,169,661	1,544,221
Options Outstanding & Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 20.15	$ 18.73	$ 17.50	$ 15.42
Options Outstanding & Exercisable Weighted Average Contractual Term	3 years 73 days	3 years 146 days	3 years 255 days
Options Outstanding & Exercisable Aggregated Intrinsic Value (in Dollars)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1,667
Stock Option One [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EQUITY COMPENSATION (Details) - Stock options activity range of exercise prices [Line Items]
Range of Exercises Prices	$ 14.78
Options Outstanding & Exercisable Shares (in Shares)	14,000
Options Outstanding & Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 14.78
Options Outstanding & Exercisable Weighted Average Contractual Term	3 years 219 days
Options Outstanding & Exercisable Aggregated Intrinsic Value (in Dollars)	0
Stock Option Two [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EQUITY COMPENSATION (Details) - Stock options activity range of exercise prices [Line Items]
Range of Exercises Prices	$ 17.23
Options Outstanding & Exercisable Shares (in Shares)	133,535
Options Outstanding & Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 17.23
Options Outstanding & Exercisable Weighted Average Contractual Term	1 year 6 months
Options Outstanding & Exercisable Aggregated Intrinsic Value (in Dollars)	0
Stock Option Three [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EQUITY COMPENSATION (Details) - Stock options activity range of exercise prices [Line Items]
Range of Exercises Prices Minimum	$ 19.49
Range of Exercises Prices Maximum	$ 22.41
Options Outstanding & Exercisable Shares (in Shares)	496,000
Options Outstanding & Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 20.24
Options Outstanding & Exercisable Weighted Average Contractual Term	3 years 292 days
Options Outstanding & Exercisable Aggregated Intrinsic Value (in Dollars)	0
Stock Option Four [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EQUITY COMPENSATION (Details) - Stock options activity range of exercise prices [Line Items]
Range of Exercises Prices	$ 26.06
Options Outstanding & Exercisable Shares (in Shares)	70,700
Options Outstanding & Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 26.06
Options Outstanding & Exercisable Weighted Average Contractual Term	2 years 146 days
Options Outstanding & Exercisable Aggregated Intrinsic Value (in Dollars)	$ 0