Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 18,699	$ 7,914
Receivables, net of allowances of $849 and $794, respectively	30,703	25,516
Inventories	7,896	8,286
Prepaid income taxes	991	4,921
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,582	4,005
Current assets	62,871	50,642
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	104,873	96,798
Accumulated depreciation	(51,747)	(49,157)
Net property, plant and equipment	53,126	47,641
Equity in joint ventures	10,375	10,699
Goodwill	107,151	39,962
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $8,421 and $7,355, respectively	39,418	10,908
Dosimetry devices, net of accumulated depreciation of $10,491 and $9,728, respectively	5,715	5,618
Other assets	5,776	3,186
Assets	284,432	168,656
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable	7,121	5,457
Dividends payable	5,319	5,301
Deferred contract revenue	15,468	14,713
Short-term debt	0	19,805
Accrued compensation and related costs	6,259	5,607
Other accrued expenses	5,818	7,066
Current liabilities	39,985	57,949
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt	129,087	0
Pension and postretirement obligations	14,627	14,202
Deferred income taxes	14,314	12,805
Other non-current liabilities	1,249	1,292
Non-current liabilities	159,277	28,299
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.10 par value per share, authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Common stock, $.10 par value per share, authorized 20,000,000 shares; 9,515,229 and 9,462,807 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012 and September 30, 2011, respectively	952	946
Additional paid in capital	35,207	33,791
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,342)	(3,129)
Retained earnings	51,333	49,724
Landauer, Inc. stockholders' equity	84,150	81,332
Noncontrolling interest	1,020	1,076
Stockholders' equity	85,170	82,408
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 284,432	$ 168,656