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Short-Term Investments
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Short-Term Investments [Abstract]  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
3. SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
     The Company had no short-term investments at June 30, 2011. The components of the Company’s short-term investments at September 30, 2010 were as follows:
                                 
    As of September 30, 2010 (in 000’s)  
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Estimated Fair  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
Short-term investments:
                               
U.S. Treasury bills
  $ 14,991     $ 2     $     $ 14,993  
FDIC guaranteed bonds
    5,015       4             5,019  
 
                       
Total
  $ 20,006     $ 6 (a)   $     $ 20,012  
 
                       
 
(a)   Accumulated other comprehensive income on the Balance Sheet reflects unrealized gains and losses net of the tax effect of approximately $2,000.