Pension and Retirement Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

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
	2014									2013
	Foreign			U.S.			Total			Foreign			U.S.			Total
	(amounts in thousands)
Pension:
Service cost	$	45		$	—		$	45		$	59		$	—		$	59
Interest cost	770			69			839			683			64			747
Expected return on plan assets	(472		)	—			(472		)	(410		)	—			(410		)
Amortization of:
Prior service gains	—			—			—			—			—			—
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	93			(9		)	84			141			24			165
Net periodic benefit cost	$	436		$	60		$	496		$	473		$	88		$	561
Post Retirement:
Service cost	$	—		$	10		$	10		$	—		$	—		$	—
Interest cost	—			43			43			—			35			35
Expected return on plan assets	—			—			—			—			—			—
Amortization of:
Prior service costs/(gains)	—			—			—			—			—			—
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	—			(142		)	(142		)	—			(183		)	(183		)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	—		$	(89	)	$	(89	)	$	—		$	(148	)	$	(148	)
Pension:
Increase (decrease) in minimum liability included in other comprehensive income (loss)	$	1,868		$	20		$	1,888		$	(688	)	$	(104	)	$	(792	)
Post Retirement:
Increase (decrease) in minimum liability included in other comprehensive income (loss)	—			276			276			—			127			127
Total:
Increase (decrease) in minimum liability included in comprehensive income (loss)	$	1,868		$	296		$	2,164		$	(688	)	$	23		$	(665	)

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

The following table presents an analysis of the changes in 2014 and 2013 of the benefit obligation, the plan assets and the funded status of the plans:

	Years Ended September 30
	2014									2013
	Foreign			U.S.			Total			Foreign			U.S.			Total
	(Amounts in thousands)
Pension:
Change in projected benefit obligation (“PBO”)
Balance beginning of year	$	16,651		$	1,371		$	18,022		$	16,575		$	1,605		$	18,180
Service cost	45			—			45			59			—			59
Interest cost	770			69			839			683			64			747
Changes in actuarial assumptions	2,336			10			2,346			(508		)	(76		)	(584		)
Foreign exchange impact	(389		)				(389		)	235			—			235
Benefits paid	(494		)	(222		)	(716		)	(393		)	(222		)	(615		)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$	18,919		$	1,228		$	20,147		$	16,651		$	1,371		$	18,022
Changes in fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	9,473		$	—		$	9,473		$	8,914		$	—		$	8,914
Actual gain (loss) on plan assets	718			—			718			475			—			475
Company contributions	393			222			615			451			222			673
Foreign exchange impact	4			—			4			26			—			26
Benefits paid	(494		)	(222		)	(716		)	(393		)	(222		)	(615		)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	10,094		$	—		$	10,094		$	9,473		—			$	9,473
Funded status	$	(8,825	)	$	(1,228	)	$	(10,053	)	$	(7,178	)	$	(1,371	)	$	(8,549	)
Unamortized net loss	—			—			—			—			—			—
Net amount recognized	$	(8,825	)	$	(1,228	)	$	(10,053	)	$	(7,178	)	$	(1,371	)	$	(8,549	)
Post Retirement:
Change in projected benefit obligation (“PBO”):
Balance beginning of year	$	—		$	857		$	857		$	—		$	882		$	882
Service cost	—			10			10			—			—			—
Interest cost	—			43			43			—			35			35
Changes in actuarial assumptions	—			135			135			—			(60		)	(60		)
Foreign exchange impact	—						—			—			—			—
Benefits paid	—			—			—			—			—			—
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$	—		$	1,045		$	1,045		$	—		$	857		$	857
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	$	—		$	(1,045	)	$	(1,045	)	$	—		$	(857	)	$	(857	)
Unamortized net loss	—			—			—			—			—			—
Net amount recognized	$	—		$	(1,045	)	$	(1,045	)	$	—		$	(857	)	$	(857	)

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

The amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet consist of:

	Years Ended September 30
	2014									2013
	Foreign			U.S.			Total			Foreign			U.S.			Total
	(Amounts in thousands)
Pension:
Accrued benefit liability	$	(8,825	)	$	(1,228	)	$	(10,053	)	$	(7,178	)	$	(1,371	)	$	(8,549	)
Deferred tax	(531		)	22			(509		)	(188		)	29			(159		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	5,419			14			5,433			3,895			1			3,896
Net amount recognized	$	(3,937	)	$	(1,192	)	$	(5,129	)	$	(3,471	)	$	(1,341	)	$	(4,812	)
Post Retirement:
Accrued benefit liability	$	—		$	(1,045	)	$	(1,045	)	$	—		$	(857	)	$	(857	)
Deferred tax	—			145			145			—			239			239
Accumulated other comprehensive income	—			(4		)	(4		)	—			(186		)	(186		)
Net amount recognized	$	—		$	(904	)	$	(904	)	$	—		$	(804	)	$	(804	)
Total pension and post retirement:
Accrued benefit liability	$	(8,825	)	$	(2,273	)	$	(11,098	)	$	(7,178	)	$	(2,228	)	$	(9,406	)
Deferred tax	(531		)	167			(364		)	(188		)	268			80
Accumulated other comprehensive income	5,419			10			5,429			3,895			(185		)	3,710
Net amount recognized	$	(3,937	)	$	(2,096	)	$	(6,033	)	$	(3,471	)	$	(2,145	)	$	(5,616	)
Accumulated Benefit Obligation:
Pension	$	(18,798	)	$	(1,228	)	$	(20,026	)	$	(16,541	)	$	(1,371	)	$	(17,912	)
Post Retirement	—			(1,045		)	(1,045		)	—			(857		)	(857		)
Total accumulated benefit obligation	$	(18,798	)	$	(2,273	)	$	(21,071	)	$	(16,541	)	$	(2,228	)	$	(18,769	)

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Accrued benefit liability reported as:

	September 30,
	2014		2013
	(Amounts in thousands)
Current accrued benefit liability	$	658	$	746
Noncurrent accrued benefit liability	10,440		8,660
Total accrued benefit liability	$	11,098	$	9,406

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)
2015	$	700
2016	732
2017	725
2018	702
2019	756
Thereafter	4,434

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, 2014								September 30, 2013
	Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as								Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as
Asset Category	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(Thousands)
Cash on deposit	$	352	352		$	—	$	—	$	452	452		$	—	$	—
Pooled Funds	9,742		—		9,742		—		9,021		—		9,021		—
Total Plan Assets	$	10,094	$	352	$	9,742	$	—	$	9,473	$	452	$	9,021	$	—

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,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Discount rate:	4.25	%	5.00	%	3.25	%	4.40	%
Expected return on plan assets:					4.40	%	4.80	%
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,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Discount rate:	5.00	%	4.75	%	4.40	%	4.05	%
Expected return on plan assets:					4.90	%	5.40	%
Rate of compensation increase:					1.00	%	1.12	%