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DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION EXPENSE (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block] Defined benefit pension expense was as follows:

    Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
    2013     2012  
Service cost   $ 45     $ 50  
Interest cost     2,500       2,425  
Expected return on plan assets     (2,885 )     (3,138 )
Amortization:                
Prior service cost     4       5  
Recognized actuarial loss     489       840  
Loss on pension settlement           2,142  
Net periodic expense   $ 153     $ 2,324