CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Deferred Compensation, Share-based Payments [Member]	Total
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	$ 19,046	$ 471,928	$ 424,153	$ (231,699)	$ (7,724)	$ (23,796)	$ 651,908
Balance (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2011	76,184			14,434
Net income			4,513				4,513
Dividend			(2,374)				(2,374)
Tax effect from exercise/vesting of equity awards, net		(219)					(219)
Amortization of deferred compensation						887	887
Common stock acquired				(2,350)			(2,350)
Common stock acquired (in Shares)				283
Restricted stock awards granted, net	88	(88)
Restricted stock awards granted, net (in Shares)	353
ESOP allocation of common stock		4					4
Stock-based compensation		4,908					4,908
Translation of foreign financial statements					5,048		5,048
Pension OCI, net of tax					1,040		1,040
Balance at Mar. 31, 2012	$ 19,134	$ 476,533	$ 426,292	$ (234,049)	$ (1,636)	$ (22,909)	$ 663,365
Balance (in Shares) at Mar. 31, 2012	76,537			14,717