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, 2012	$ 19,127	$ 482,009	$ 436,421	$ (242,081)	$ (19,559)	$ (21,765)	$ 654,152
Balance (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2012	76,509			15,621
Net income			558				558
Dividend			(1,464)				(1,464)
Tax effect from exercise/vesting of equity awards, net		150					150
Amortization of deferred compensation						507	507
Common stock acquired				(7,336)			(7,336)
Common stock acquired (in Shares)				724
Restricted stock awards granted, net	208	(404)					(196)
Restricted stock awards granted, net (in Shares)	830
ESOP allocation of common stock		9					9
Stock-based compensation		2,960					2,960
Translation of foreign financial statements					3,003		3,003
Pension OCI, net of tax					3,860		3,860
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 19,335	$ 484,724	$ 435,515	$ (249,417)	$ (12,696)	$ (21,258)	$ 656,203
Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	77,339			16,345