GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Carrying amount of goodwill

As a result of our acquisition of substantially all of the assets of ChoicePay, Inc. in January 2009, ChoicePay, Inc. has the potential to receive an earn out of up to $2.0 million through December 31, 2013, based upon a percentage of the gross profits generated by specific Client contracts. Any earn out is recorded as additional goodwill associated with the asset acquisition.The following table summarizes changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the six months ended March 31, 2013:

(in thousands)	Payment Solutions		VSA		Discontinued Operations			Total
Goodwill	$	17,582	$	—	$	23,041		$	40,623
Accumulated impairment loss		0		—		(23,041	)		(23,041	)
Balance at September 30, 2012		17,582		—		0			17,582
ChoicePay, Inc. earn-out payments		60		—		0			60
Goodwill		17,642		—		23,041			40,683
Accumulated impairment loss		0		—		(23,041	)		(23,041	)
Balance at March 31, 2013	$	17,642	$	—	$	0		$	17,642

Other intangible assets, net, for continuing operations

All of our other intangible assets are finite lived and amortization related to these assets are reported in Continuing Operations. We test our other intangible assets for impairment when an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the assets below the carrying value. No such events occurred during the six months ended March 31, 2013. The following table summarizes Other intangible assets, net, for our Continuing Operations:

		March 31, 2013							September 30, 2012
(in thousands)	Amortization period	Gross		Accumulated amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated amortization			Net
Client relationships	8-15 years	$	26,059	$	(25,472	)	$	587	$	26,059	$	(25,362	)	$	697
Technology and research and development	5 years		1,842		(1,665	)		177		1,842		(1,488	)		354
Trademarks	6-10 years		3,463		(3,435	)		28		3,463		(3,407	)		56
Other intangible assets, net		$	31,364	$	(30,572	)	$	792	$	31,364	$	(30,257	)	$	1,107