CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY [Abstract]
Pension liability adjustment, tax benefit	$ 354	$ 644
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10