Amortization period of losses utilized under pension fund.

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Percentage of deferral participant contribution.

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Percentage of eligible compensation for deferral participant contribution.

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Percentage of eligible compensation of deferral contribution, maximum.

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Percentage of eligible compensation of deferral contribution minimum.

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The amount of decrease that is related to an event that significantly reduces the expected years of future service of present employees or eliminates for a significant number of employees the accrual of defined benefits for some or all of their future services.

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Amount of discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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Amount of contributions made to multiemployer plans by the employer. A multiemployer plan is a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.

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Amount of the obligation recognized by withdrawing from a pension or postretirement benefit plan to which two or more unrelated employers contribute where assets contributed by one participating employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers.

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Retirement Benefit Plans (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Retirement Benefit Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Curtailment cost	$ 0	$ 229
Amortization period of losses utilized under pension fund (in years)	30 years
Percentage of non-discretionary regular matching contribution of company	100.00%
Percentage of eligible compensation of deferral contribution, minimum	1.00%
Percentage of eligible compensation	80.00%
Percentage of deferral contribution	1.00%
Percentage of eligible compensation of deferral contribution, maximum	6.00%
Matching contribution expense for defined contribution plan	696	504	429
Additional discretionary matching contribution expense	294	253	54
Pension Fund Two [Member]
Retirement Benefit Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Withdrawal liability				54
Company incurred expenses	52	213	205
Repair Group [Member]
Retirement Benefit Plans (Textual) [Abstract]
Curtailment cost		$ 252