Capital Stock	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Capital Stock [Abstract]
Capital Stock	11.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 9,727,264 and 9,641,532 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Of 1,000,000 preferred shares which are authorized, there were no shares of preferred stock issued. Cash dividends of $1.100 per common share were declared in fiscal year 2016. As of September 30, 2016, there were accrued and unpaid dividends of $2,815. The Company has reserved 700,000 shares of common stock under the 2016 Landauer, Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan approved by shareholders on February 18, 2016. Previously, Landauer had reserved 500,000 shares of common stock for grants under its Landauer, Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan. Upon approval of the new plan in 2016, all shares reserved under the prior plan were cancelled.

11.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 9,727,264 and 9,641,532 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Of 1,000,000 preferred shares which are authorized, there were no shares of preferred stock issued. Cash dividends of $1.100 per common share were declared in fiscal year 2016. As of September 30, 2016, there were accrued and unpaid dividends of $2,815. The Company has reserved 700,000 shares of common stock under the 2016 Landauer, Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan approved by shareholders on February 18, 2016. Previously, Landauer had reserved 500,000 shares of common stock for grants under its Landauer, Inc. Incentive Compensation Plan. Upon approval of the new plan in 2016, all shares reserved under the prior plan were cancelled.