Pension and Retirement Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

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
	2015									2014
	Foreign			U.S.			Total			Foreign			U.S.			Total
	(amounts in thousands)
Pension:
Service cost	$	56		$	—		$	56		$	45		$	—		$	45
Interest cost	634			52			686			770			69			839
Expected return on plan assets	(423		)	—			(423		)	(472		)	—			(472		)
Amortization of:
Prior service gains	—			—			—			—			—			—
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	193			(3		)	190			93			(9		)	84
Net periodic benefit cost	$	460		$	49		$	509		$	436		$	60		$	496
Post Retirement:
Service cost	$	—		$	34		$	34		$	—		$	10		$	10
Interest cost	—			44			44			—			43			43
Expected return on plan assets	—			—			—			—			—			—
Amortization of:
Prior service costs/(gains)	—			—			—			—			—			—
Amortization of net (gain)/loss	—			(50		)	(50		)	—			(142		)	(142		)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	—		$	28		$	28		$	—		$	(89	)	$	(89	)
Pension:
Increase (decrease) in minimum liability included in other comprehensive income (loss)	$	163		$	(6	)	$	157		$	1,868		$	20		$	1,888
Post Retirement:
Increase (decrease) in minimum liability included in other comprehensive income (loss)	—			(89		)	(89		)	—			276			276
Total:
Increase (decrease) in minimum liability included in comprehensive income (loss)	$	163		$	(95	)	$	68		$	1,868		$	296		$	2,164

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

The following table presents an analysis of the changes in 2015 and 2014 of the benefit obligation, the plan assets and the funded status of the plans:

	Years Ended September 30
	2015									2014
	Foreign			U.S.			Total			Foreign			U.S.			Total
	(Amounts in thousands)
Pension:
Change in projected benefit obligation (“PBO”)
Balance beginning of year	$	18,919		$	1,228		$	20,147		$	16,651		$	1,371		$	18,022
Service cost	56			—			56			45			—			45
Interest cost	635			52			687			770			69			839
Changes in actuarial assumptions	304			(8		)	296			2,336			10			2,346
Foreign exchange impact	(1,534		)	—			(1,534		)	(389		)	—			(389		)
Benefits paid	(401		)	(250		)	(651		)	(494		)	(222		)	(716		)
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$	17,979		$	1,022		$	19,001		$	18,919		$	1,228		$	20,147
Changes in fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	10,094		$	—		$	10,094		$	9,473		$	—		$	9,473
Actual gain (loss) on plan assets	(117		)	—			(117		)	718			—			718
Company contributions	398			251			649			393			222			615
Foreign exchange impact	(673		)	—			(673		)	4			—			4
Benefits paid	(401		)	(251		)	(652		)	(494		)	(222		)	(716		)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	9,301		$	—		$	9,301		$	10,094		—			$	10,094
Funded status	$	(8,678	)	$	(1,022	)	$	(9,700	)	$	(8,825	)	$	(1,228	)	$	(10,053	)
Unamortized net loss	—			—			—			—			—			—
Net amount recognized	$	(8,678	)	$	(1,022	)	$	(9,700	)	$	(8,825	)	$	(1,228	)	$	(10,053	)
Post Retirement:
Change in projected benefit obligation (“PBO”):
Balance beginning of year	$	—		$	1,045		$	1,045		$	—		$	857		$	857
Service cost	—			34			34			—			10			10
Interest cost	—			44			44			—			43			43
Changes in actuarial assumptions	—			(138		)	(138		)	—			135			135
Foreign exchange impact	—			—			—			—			—			—
Benefits paid	—			—			—			—			—			—
Projected benefit obligation at end of year	$	—		$	985		$	985		$	—		$	1,045		$	1,045
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	$	—		$	(985	)	$	(985	)	$	—		$	(1,045	)	$	(1,045	)
Unamortized net loss	—			—			—			—			—			—
Net amount recognized	$	—		$	(985	)	$	(985	)	$	—		$	(1,045	)	$	(1,045	)

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

The amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheet consist of:

	Years Ended September 30
	2015									2014
	Foreign			U.S.			Total			Foreign			U.S.			Total
	(Amounts in thousands)
Pension:
Accrued benefit liability	$	(8,678	)	$	(1,022	)	$	(9,700	)	$	(8,825	)	$	(1,228	)	$	(10,053	)
Deferred tax	(490		)	24			(466		)	(531		)	22			(509		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	5,623			11			5,634			5,419			14			5,433
Net amount recognized	$	(3,545	)	$	(987	)	$	(4,532	)	$	(3,937	)	$	(1,192	)	$	(5,129	)
Post Retirement:
Accrued benefit liability	$	—		$	(985	)	$	(985	)	$	—		$	(1,045	)	$	(1,045	)
Deferred tax	—			165			165			—			145			145
Accumulated other comprehensive income	—			(73		)	(73		)	—			(4		)	(4		)
Net amount recognized	$	—		$	(893	)	$	(893	)	$	—		$	(904	)	$	(904	)
Total pension and post retirement:
Accrued benefit liability	$	(8,678	)	$	(2,007	)	$	(10,685	)	$	(8,825	)	$	(2,273	)	$	(11,098	)
Deferred tax	(490		)	189			(301		)	(531		)	167			(364		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	5,623			(62		)	5,561			5,419			10			5,429
Net amount recognized	$	(3,545	)	$	(1,880	)	$	(5,425	)	$	(3,937	)	$	(2,096	)	$	(6,033	)
Accumulated Benefit Obligation:
Pension	$	(17,866	)	$	(1,022	)	$	(18,888	)	$	(18,798	)	$	(1,228	)	$	(20,026	)
Post Retirement	—			(985		)	(985		)	—			(1,045		)	(1,045		)
Total accumulated benefit obligation	$	(17,866	)	$	(2,007	)	$	(19,873	)	$	(18,798	)	$	(2,273	)	$	(21,071	)

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Accrued benefit liability reported as:

	September 30,
	2015		2014
	(Amounts in thousands)
Current accrued benefit liability	$	675	$	658
Non-current accrued benefit liability	10,009		10,440
Total accrued benefit liability	$	10,684	$	11,098

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)
2016	$	682
2017	673
2018	642
2019	694
2020	717
Thereafter	4,223

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, 2015								September 30, 2014
	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	$	324	$	324	$	—	$	—	$	352	$	352	$	—	$	—
Pooled Funds	8,977		—		8,977		—		9,742		—		9,742		—
Total Plan Assets	$	9,301	$	324	$	8,977	$	—	$	10,094	$	352	$	9,742	$	—

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,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Discount rate:	4.25	%	4.25	%	3.10	%	3.25	%
Expected return on plan assets:					4.20	%	4.40	%
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,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Discount rate:	4.25	%	5.00	%	3.25	%	4.40	%
Expected return on plan assets:					4.40	%	4.90	%
Rate of compensation increase:					1.00	%	1.00	%