Pension and Retirement Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

The components of net periodic benefit costs related to the U.S. and international plans are as follows:

	Years Ended September 30
	2013									2012
	Foreign			U.S.			Total			Foreign			U.S.			Total
	(amounts in thousands)
Pension:
Service cost	$	59		$	—		$	59		$	61		$	10		$	71
Interest cost	683			64			747			708			84			792
Expected return on plan assets	(410		)	—			(410		)	(462		)	—			(462		)
Amortization of:
Prior service gains	—			—			—			—			—			—
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	141			24			165			82			30			112
Net periodic benefit cost	$	473		$	88		$	561		$	389		$	124		$	513
Post Retirement:
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Interest cost	—			35			35			—			71			71
Expected return on plan assets	—			—			—			—			—			—
Amortization of:
Prior service costs/(gains)	—			—			—			—			—			—
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	—			(183		)	(183		)	—			70			70
Net periodic benefit cost	$	—		$	(148	)	$	(148	)	$	—		$	141		$	141
Pension:
Increase (decrease) in minimum liability included in other comprehensive income (loss)	$	(688	)	$	(104	)	$	(792	)	$	1,367		$	(14	)	$	1,353
Post Retirement:
Increase (decrease) in minimum liability included in other comprehensive income (loss)	—			127			127			—			(762		)	(762		)
Total:
Increase (decrease) in minimum liability included in comprehensive income (loss)	$	(688	)	$	23		$	(665	)	$	1,367		$	(776	)	$	591

Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]

The following table presents an analysis of the changes in 2013 and 2012 of the benefit obligation, the plan assets and the funded status of the plans:

	Years Ended September 30
	2013									2012
	Foreign			U.S.			Total			Foreign			U.S.			Total
	(Amounts in thousands)
Pension:
Change in projected benefit obligation (“PBO”)
Balance beginning of year	$	16,575		$	1,605		$	18,180		$	14,107		$	1,759		$	15,866
Service cost	59			—			59			61			10			71
Interest cost	683			64			747			708			84			792
Changes in actuarial assumptions	(508		)	(76		)	(584		)	1,863			13			1,876
Foreign exchange impact	235			—			235			271			—			271
Benefits paid	(393		)	(222		)	(615		)	(435		)	(261		)	(696		)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$	16,651		$	1,371		$	18,022		$	16,575		$	1,605		$	18,180
Changes in fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	8,914		$	—		$	8,914		$	7,598		$	—		$	7,598
Actual gain (loss) on plan assets	475			—			475			1,004			—			1,004
Company contributions	451			222			673			441			261			702
Foreign exchange impact	26			—			26			306			—			306
Benefits paid	(393		)	(222		)	(615		)	(435		)	(261		)	(696		)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	9,473		$	—		$	9,473		$	8,914		—			$	8,914
Funded status	$	(7,178	)	$	(1,371	)	$	(8,549	)	$	(7,661	)	$	(1,605	)	$	(9,266	)
Unamortized net loss	—			—			—			—			—			—
Net amount recognized	$	(7,178	)	$	(1,371	)	$	(8,549	)	$	(7,661	)	$	(1,605	)	$	(9,266	)
Post Retirement:
Change in projected benefit obligation (“PBO”):
Balance beginning of year	$	—		$	882		$	882		$	—		$	1,498		$	1,498
Service cost	—			—			—			—			—			—
Interest cost	—			35			35			—			71			71
Changes in actuarial assumptions	—			(60		)	(60		)	—			—			—
Foreign exchange impact	—			—			—			—			(687		)	(687		)
Benefits paid	—			—			—			—			—			—
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$	—		$	857		$	857		$	—		$	882		$	882
Changes in fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	—			—			—			—			—			—
Actual gain/(loss) on plan assets	—			—			—			—			—			—
Company contributions	—			—			—			—			—			—
Foreign exchange impact	—			—			—			—			—			—
Benefits paid from plan assets	—			—			—			—			—			—
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Funded status	$	—		$	(857	)	$	(857	)	$	—		$	(882	)	$	(882	)
Unamortized net loss	—			—			—			—			—			—
Net amount recognized	$	—		$	(857	)	$	(857	)	$	—		$	(882	)	$	(882	)

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

The amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet consist of:

	Years Ended September 30
	2013									2012
	Foreign			U.S.			Total			Foreign			U.S.			Total
	(Amounts in thousands)
Pension:
Accrued benefit liability	$	(7,178	)	$	(1,371	)	$	(8,549	)	$	(7,661	)	$	(1,605	)	$	(9,266	)
Deferred tax	(188		)	29			(159		)	(233		)	6			(227		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	3,895			1			3,896			4,540			82			4,622
Net amount recognized	$	(3,471	)	$	(1,341	)	$	(4,812	)	$	(3,354	)	$	(1,517	)	$	(4,871	)
Post Retirement:
Accrued benefit liability	$	—		$	(857	)	$	(857	)	$	—		$	(882	)	$	(882	)
Deferred tax	—			239			239			—			269			269
Accumulated other comprehensive income	—			(186		)	(186		)	—			(283		)	(283		)
Net amount recognized	$	—		$	(804	)	$	(804	)	$	—		$	(896	)	$	(896	)
Total pension and post retirement:
Accrued benefit liability	$	(7,178	)	$	(2,228	)	$	(9,406	)	$	(7,661	)	$	(2,487	)	$	(10,148	)
Deferred tax	(188		)	268			80			(233		)	275			42
Accumulated other comprehensive income	3,895			(185		)	3,710			4,540			(201		)	4,339
Net amount recognized	$	(3,471	)	$	(2,145	)	$	(5,616	)	$	(3,354	)	$	(2,413	)	$	(5,767	)
Accumulated Benefit Obligation:
Pension	$	(16,541	)	$	(1,371	)	$	(17,912	)	$	(16,469	)	$	(1,605	)	$	(18,074	)
Post Retirement	—			(857		)	(857		)	—			(882		)	(882		)
Total accumulated benefit obligation	$	(16,541	)	$	(2,228	)	$	(18,769	)	$	(16,469	)	$	(2,487	)	$	(18,956	)

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Accrued benefit liability reported as:

	September 30,
	2013		2012
	(Amounts in thousands)
Current accrued benefit liability	$	746	$	717
Noncurrent accrued benefit liability	8,660		9,431
Total accrued benefit liability	$	9,406	$	10,148

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid (amounts in thousands):

Fiscal year ending September 30:	(Amounts in thousands)
2014	$	712
2015	761
2016	792
2017	786
2018	763
Thereafter	4,486

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

The fair value of the assets held by the UK pension plan by asset category are as follows:

	Fair Values as of
	September 30, 2013								September 30, 2012
	Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as								Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as
Asset Category	Total		Level I		Level II		Level III		Total		Level I		Level II		Level III
	(Thousands)
Cash on deposit	$	452	452		$	—	$	—	$	392	$	392	$	—	$	—
Pooled Funds	9,021		—		9,021		—		8,522		—		8,522		—
Total Plan Assets	$	9,473	$	452	$	9,021	$	—	$	8,914	$	392	$	8,522	$	—

Projected Benefit Obligations

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]

Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]

The following table provides the weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine the actuarial present value of projected benefit obligations at:

	Domestic				International
	September 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Discount rate:	5.00	%	4.00	%	4.40	%	4.05	%
Expected return on plan assets:	—	%	—	%	4.80	%	4.70	%
Rate of compensation increase:	—	%	—	%	1.00	%	1.00	%

Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]

Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]

The following table provides the weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ended:

	Domestic				International
	September 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Discount rate:	4.75	%	5.25	%	4.05	%	5.04	%
Expected return on plan assets:	—	%	—	%	5.40	%	5.40	%
Rate of compensation increase:	—	%	—	%	1.12	%	1.12	%