Derivative Financial Instruments Balances in the Statement of Financial Position (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Credit Risk Valuation Adjustment, Derivative Assets	$ 13	$ 46
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	3,364	3,237
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	5,533	9,965
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(50,208)	(33,435)
Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Collateral Already Posted, Aggregate Fair Value	450	50
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	3,257	3,196
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	1,491	3,072
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Commodity Contract [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount	10,000
Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Unrealized Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months	(502)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(503)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Tax Effect	(79)
Derivative, Notional Amount	19,887
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Commodity Contract [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	61	985
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Commodity Contract [Member] \| Accounts Payable [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	680	9
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Commodity Contract [Member] \| Other Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	67	0
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Commodity Contract [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	68	1,017
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,797
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Tax Effect	587
Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months	1,829
Derivative, Notional Amount	147,027
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	2,981	1,194
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Accounts Payable [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	681	3,063
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Other Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	63	0
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	147	0
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	132,206	172,581
Fair Value Hedging [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Accounts Payable [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	3,234	3,967
Fair Value Hedging [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Other Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	808	2,926
Fair Value Hedging [Member] \| Foreign Exchange [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	$ 107	$ 41

Aggregate notional amount of derivative expressed in nonmonetary units. For example, the number of barrels specified in a fuel oil forward purchase contract.

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