Employee Benefit Plans

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

(12) Employee Benefit Plans

The components of net periodic benefit cost for pension and retiree medical plans were as follows:

	Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Service cost	$	0	$	0	$	15	$	13
Interest cost		360		363		13		14
Expected return on plan assets		(328)		(345)		0		0
Amortization of prior service credit		0		0		0		(28)
Amortization of net loss		78		26		0		0
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	110	$	44	$	28	$	(1)

The Company is required for the 2012 plan year, under IRS minimum funding standards, to make a contribution of $356 to its defined benefit pension plan by June 15, 2013.

The Company maintains a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan for certain employees, which provides for employer matching contributions, and a supplemental defined contribution plan for certain executives, which provides for employer contributions at the discretion of the Company. Amounts expensed for Company contributions under these plans during the first three months of fiscal 2012 and 2011 were $338 and $301, respectively.