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Amount of tax benefit for recognition of expense of award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Number of additional shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 16, 2013	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2018
Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation expense		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Stock options granted		0	0	0	0
Stock options outstanding		0		0
Increase in number of common stock shares authorized	233,334
Percentage to retain annual restricted stock awards	50.00%
Stock options exercise price description				may not be exercised at a price which is less than 100% of the fair market value of shares at the date of grant
Restricted Stock [Member]
Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation expense		$ 348,000	$ 618,000	$ 1,048,000	$ 1,799,000
Recognized tax benefits		$ 30,000	$ 71,000	$ 94,000	$ 198,000
Class A Common Stock \| Stock Option [Member]
Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	990,000
Class A Common Stock \| Incentive Compensation Plan [Member]
Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	620,000
Class A Common Stock \| Convert For Class B [Member]
Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	370,000
Class B Common Stock
Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]
Increase in number of common stock shares authorized						90,000
Class B Common Stock \| Stock Option [Member]
Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	370,000