Credit Facilities, Short-term Borrowings and Long-term Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

	June 30,		September 30,
	2013		2012
2008 Term loan – Variable rate of 1.47% at September 30, 2012, matures October 2013; unsecured	$	-	$	41,875
Series B notes – 5.63%, due October 2013; unsecured		100,000		100,000
Series C notes – 5.92%, due October 2015; unsecured		50,000		50,000
Series D notes – 6.39%, due October 2018; unsecured		100,000		100,000
Series E notes – 7.81%, due April 2016; unsecured		57,000		57,000
Series F notes – 8.24%, due April 2019; unsecured		43,000		43,000
Long-term borrowings under Line of Credit - Variable rate of 1.12% at June 30, 2013, unsecured		200,000		-
Total long-term debt		550,000		391,875
Less: current portion		(100,000)		(7,500)
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	450,000	$	384,375