Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Select Balance Sheet Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Schedule of sales available-for-sale securities
Proceeds from sales	$ 43,556	$ 50,364	$ 23,986
Gross realized gains	229	384	302
Gross realized losses	$ (1)	$ (4)	$ (3)

The total amount of proceeds received for the sale of securities, categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities, during the reporting period.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 320

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 9

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6872113&loc=d3e27357-111563

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 115

-Paragraph 21

-Subparagraph a

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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