Employee Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

(5)Employee Benefit Plans

The components of net periodic benefit cost for pension and other benefits were as follows:

	Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Service cost	$	0	$	0	$	17	$	14
Interest cost		340		360		11		14
Expected return on plan assets		(365)		(328)		0		0
Amortization of net loss		108		79		0		0
Net periodic benefit cost	$	83	$	111	$	28	$	28
	Pension Benefits				Other Benefits
	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Service cost	$	0	$	0	$	34	$	29
Interest cost		680		720		23		27
Expected return on plan assets		(730)		(656)		0		0
Amortization of net loss		216		157		0		0
Net periodic benefit cost	$	166	$	221	$	57	$	56

The Company, under IRS minimum funding standards, is required to make a contribution of $356 to its defined benefit pension plan during fiscal 2013.

The Company maintains 401(k) Retirement Savings Plans for certain employees, which may provide 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 2013 and 2012 were $801 and $834, respectively.