DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION EXPENSE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Defined benefit pension expense was as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data):

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2012			2011
Service cost	$	50		$	52
Interest cost		2,425			2,670
Expected return on plan assets		(3,138	)		(2,933	)
Amortization:
Prior service cost		5			83
Recognized actuarial loss		840			718
Loss on pension settlement		2,142			—
Net periodic expense	$	2,324		$	590