ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

The changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows:

	Three months ended   June 30,						Nine months ended   June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Foreign currency translation:
Beginning accumulated foreign currency translation	$	866,000		$	858,000		$	1,053,000		$	906,000
Change in cumulative translation adjustment before reclassifications	(76,000		)	81,000			(263,000		)	33,000
Income taxes	—			—			—			—
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income	(76,000		)	81,000			(263,000		)	33,000
Ending accumulated foreign currency translation	790,000			939,000			790,000			939,000
Retirement plans:
Beginning accumulated retirement plans benefit cost	(2,048,000		)	(4,633,000		)	(2,111,000		)	(4,826,000		)
Amortization of net actuarial loss and prior service cost	30,000			51,000			93,000			244,000
Income taxes	—			—			—			—
Net current period other comprehensive income	30,000			51,000			93,000			244,000
Ending accumulated retirement plans benefit cost	(2,018,000		)	(4,582,000		)	(2,018,000		)	(4,582,000		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes	$	(1,228,000	)	$	(3,643,000	)	$	(1,228,000	)	$	(3,643,000	)

The amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss components for the retirement plans are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost which is a component of "General and administrative" expenses on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (see Note 6 for additional details).