EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2011
Reconciliation of the components used in the computation of Basic and Diluted EPS [Abstract]
Basic shares outstanding (in shares)	19,815,000		19,741,000		19,618,000		19,389,000
Dilutive effect of stock options and award plans (in shares)	1,221,000	[1]	0	[1]	846,000	[1]	0	[1]
Dilutive shares outstanding (in shares)	21,036,000		19,741,000		20,464,000		19,389,000
Stock Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from diluted EPS (in shares)			1,000,000				1,000,000
Weighted average exercise price per share (in dollars per share)			16.27				16.27
Warrants [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from diluted EPS (in shares)			3,700,000				3,700,000
Warrants weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)			5.11				5.11

[1] Due to the losses for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011, stock options and warrants outstanding were antidilutive and, therefore, excluded from the Diluted EPS computation. As a result, Basic EPS and Diluted EPS shares were the same. Excluded from the Diluted EPS calculation for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011 were outstanding options to purchase 1.0 million shares of common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $16.27, as well as outstanding warrants to purchase 3.7 million shares of common stock at an average exercise price of $5.11.