Employee Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

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 March 31,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost	$	0	$	0	$	14	$	13
Interest cost		360		364		14		14
Expected return on plan assets		(328)		(345)		0		0
Amortization of prior service credit		0		0		0		(28)
Amortization of net loss		79		26		0		0
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	111	$	45	$	28	$	(1)

	Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Service cost	$	0	$	0	$	29	$	26
Interest cost		720		727		27		28
Expected return on plan assets		(656)		(690)		0		0
Amortization of prior service credit		0		0		0		(56)
Amortization of net loss		157		52		0		0
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	221	$	89	$	56	$	(2)

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 six months of fiscal 2012 and 2011 were $834 and $616, respectively.