2010-2011 LTIP Expense After Deducting Initial Equity Grants

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CEO Grant July 2012 Share Tranche

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based awards, other than options, awarded to employees as compensation.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested options awarded to employees as compensation.

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Amount of payroll tax expense, compensation, postemployment and benefit-related expenses not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy (such as health plan, profit sharing, incentives, tuition reimbursement, other fringe benefits and perquisites) incurred in the period.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

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Number of share instruments newly issued under a share-based compensation plan.

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-Topic 718

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Stock Based Compensation And Incentive Performance Plans (Other Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 03, 2012	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jul. 03, 2012	Sep. 30, 2014 Restricted Stock [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Performance Based [Member] Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
CEO Grant July 2012 Share Tranche				100,000
2012-2013 LTIP Expense After Deducting Initial Equity Grants		$ 7,439
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period						74,084
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Stock Options		0
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	4 years				2 years 1 month
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options		13,054
Other Labor-related Expenses		$ 1,346	$ 2,284