The period of time, from the grant date until the time at which the share-based award expires.

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Represents the period of time over which the employee needs to achieve the performance goals for earning share based awards.

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- Definition

The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 123R

-Paragraph A240

-Subparagraph a

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)(3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

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- Definition

Purchase price of common stock expressed as a percentage of its fair market value.

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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: (Details 2)					12 Months Ended
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: (Details 2)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013 2006 Plan	Aug. 11, 2011 2006 Plan	Apr. 27, 2011 2006 Plan	Sep. 30, 2013 2006 Plan Stock Options	Sep. 30, 2013 2006 Plan Stock Options Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 2006 Plan Stock appreciation right	Sep. 30, 2013 2006 Plan Stock appreciation right Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 2006 Plan Performance shares Minimum	Sep. 30, 2013 2006 Plan Performance shares Maximum	Sep. 30, 2013 2000 Plans
Stock Option Plans
Number of shares approved for grant			3,001,625	1,250,000
Number of shares of common stock that may be delivered to participants under the plan	777,347	2,750,000									251,625
Expiration term					10 years		10 years
Performance period									1 year	5 years
Exercise price expressed as a percentage of the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant						100.00%		100.00%