Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total
Balance, September 30, 2010 at Sep. 30, 2010	$ 344	$ 480,302	$ (33,381)	$ (154,567)	$ 292,698
Comprehensive loss			(8,168)	(3,574)	(11,742)
Cash settlement of restricted shares		(23)			(23)
Stock option expense		399			399
Difference between compensation and change in liability for restricted stock awards		215			215
Balance, at Sep. 30, 2011	344	480,893	(41,549)	(158,141)	281,547
Comprehensive loss			(4,278)	22,852	18,574
Cash settlement of restricted shares		4			4
Stock option expense		833			833
Difference between compensation and change in liability for restricted stock awards		13			13
Balance, at Sep. 30, 2012	344	481,743	(45,827)	(135,289)	300,971
Comprehensive loss			327	5,236	5,563
Cash settlement of restricted shares		242			242
Vesting of restricted stock		79			79
Stock option expense		360			360
Difference between compensation and change in liability for restricted stock awards		1			1
Balance, at Sep. 30, 2013	$ 344	$ 482,425	$ (45,500)	$ (130,053)	$ 307,216

Amount of other increase (decrease) in additional paid in capital (APIC).

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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners.

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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity.

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The noncash expense that accounts for the value of stock or unit options distributed to employees as compensation.

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Cash settlement of options.

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Stock Vested During Period Value Restricted Stock Award Gross.

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