Note 6 - Pension and Retirement Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

	For the Three Months Ended December 31,
	2012									2011
	Foreign			U.S.			Total			Foreign			U.S.		Total
	(Amounts in thousands)
Pension:
Service cost	$	15		$	—		$	15		$	16		$	3	$	19
Interest cost		173			16			189			179			21		200
Expected return on plan assets		(104	)		—			(104	)		(104	)		—		(104	)
Amortization of:
Prior service gain		—			—			—			—			—		—
Amortization of net gain		36			6			42			22			7		29
Net periodic benefit cost	$	120		$	22		$	142		$	113		$	31	$	144
Post Retirement:
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—
Interest cost		—			9			9			—			18		18
Amortization of net gain		—			(46	)		(46	)		—			17		17
Net periodic benefit cost	$	—		$	(37	)	$	(37	)	$	—		$	35	$	35