Capital Stock (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 item	Sep. 30, 2011
Capital Stock [Abstract]
Number of classes of stock	2
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, par value	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, shares authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	9,493,368	9,462,807
Common stock, shares outstanding	9,493,368	9,462,807
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Dividends declared	$ 2.20
Accrued and unpaid dividends	$ 5,345
Shares reserved for issuance under Incentive Compensation Plan	500,000