Capital Stock	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Capital Stock [Abstract]
Capital Stock	12.Capital Stock The Company has two classes of capital stock, preferred and common, with a par value of $0.10 per share for each class. Of 20,000,000 common shares which are authorized, there were 9,577,874, and 9,575,926 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Of 1,000,000 preferred shares which are authorized, there were no shares of preferred stock issued. Cash dividends of $2.20 per common share were declared in fiscal 2014. As of September 30, 2014, there were accrued and unpaid dividends of $5,329. The Company has reserved 500,000 shares of common stock under the Landauer, Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan approved by shareholders on February 7, 2008.

12.Capital Stock

The Company has two classes of capital stock, preferred and common, with a par value of $0.10 per share for each class. Of 20,000,000 common shares which are authorized, there were 9,577,874, and 9,575,926 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Of 1,000,000 preferred shares which are authorized, there were no shares of preferred stock issued. Cash dividends of $2.20 per common share were declared in fiscal 2014. As of September 30, 2014, there were accrued and unpaid dividends of $5,329. The Company has reserved 500,000 shares of common stock under the Landauer, Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan approved by shareholders on February 7, 2008.