Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

(7)Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated elements of other comprehensive loss, net of tax, are included in the stockholders’ equity section of the condensed consolidated balance sheets.  Changes in each component for the six months ended March 31 are as follows:

(Dollars in Thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities		Pension and Postretirement Plans		Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Balance at September 30, 2015	$	(5,468)	$	259	$	(8,532)	$	(13,741)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		663		97		-		760
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		-		(89)		172		83
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income		663		8		172		843
Balance at March 31, 2016	$	(4,805)	$	267	$	(8,360)	$	(12,898)

(Dollars in Thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments		Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities		Pension and Postretirement Plans		Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	(2,493)	$	166	$	(7,821)	$	(10,148)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		(3,698)		101		-		(3,597)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		-		(99)		91		(8)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income		(3,698)		2		91		(3,605)
Balance at March 31, 2015	$	(6,191)	$	168	$	(7,730)	$	(13,753)

The tables below present the impact on net income of significant amounts reclassified out of each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss:

Pension and Postretirement Plans (1)	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in Thousands)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Amortization of net loss	$	204	$	72	$	273	$	144
Total before tax		204		72		273		144
Provision for income taxes		76		53		101		53
Total net of tax	$	128	$	19	$	172	$	91

(1)These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit costs (refer to Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details regarding employee benefit plans).

Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in Thousands)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Realized gains on available-for-sale securities into earnings (1)	$	-	$	(7)	$	(105)	$	(99)
Total before tax		-		(7)		(105)		(99)
Provision for income taxes (2)		-		-		(16)		-
Total net of tax	$	-	$	(7)	$	(89)	$	(99)

(1)This amount is reported in Interest expense, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations

(2)This amount is reported in Income tax expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations