Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 5) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jan. 01, 2007	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Pension and Postretirement Benefits
Maximum liability related to total retiree health care costs under plan amendment	$ 5,000
Research and Technical Costs
Research and technical expense		$ 3,556	$ 3,505	$ 3,285

- Definition

The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.

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