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DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION EXPENSE (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block] Defined benefit pension expense was as follows:

    Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
    2014     2013     2014     2013  
Service cost   $ 45     $ 48     $ 90     $ 98  
Interest cost     2,500       2,422       5,000       4,847  
Expected return on plan assets     (2,885 )     (3,136 )     (5,770 )     (6,274 )
Amortization:                                
Prior service cost     4       5       8       10  
Recognized actuarial loss     489       840       978       1,680  
Loss on pension settlement                       2,142  
Net periodic expense   $ 153     $ 179     $ 306     $ 2,503