Represents the age of employees to be eligible to participate in the defined contribution plan.

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- Definition

Represents employee contributions to a defined contribution pension plan as a percentage of annual base compensation.

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- Definition

The percentage of the employee contribution for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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- Definition

The percentage of the employee contribution for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan prior to a specified date.

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- Definition

Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan, prior to a specified date.

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- Definition

The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 70

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6414718&loc=d3e28014-114942

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 132R

-Paragraph 11

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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Retirement Plans (Details 2) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		13 Months Ended
Retirement Plans (Details 2) (USD $)	Aug. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013
Employees' savings plan
Matching contribution by the company (as a percent)						100.00%
Matching contribution by the company prior to September 1, 2012 (as a percent)	50.00%
Expenses recognized under 401(K) plan		$ 871,000	$ 418,000	$ 2,100,000	$ 1,100,000
Minimum
Employees' savings plan
Age of employees to be eligible to participate in the defined contribution plan				21 years
Percentage of annual base compensation that participants may elect to contribute				1.00%
Maximum
Employees' savings plan
Percentage of annual base compensation that participants may elect to contribute				50.00%
Percentage of employees salary for which the company contributes a matching contribution						5.00%
Percentage of employees salary for which the company contributes a matching contribution, prior to September 1, 2012	6.00%