Property, Equipment, and Leasehold Improvements, net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, equipment, and leasehold improvements, net consisted of the following at September 30:

	2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Machinery and equipment	$	47,377		$	41,482
Furniture and fixtures	2,869			2,685
Land, buildings and improvements	29,553			30,016
	79,799			74,183
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(50,513		)	(45,224		)
	$	29,286		$	28,959

Schedule of Leased Assets

The assets leased consisted of the following at September 30:

	2012			2011
	(in thousands)
Buildings and improvements	$	10,533		$	9,838
Less accumulated depreciation	(6,116		)	(6,455		)
	$	4,417		$	3,383