Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 53,745	$ 46,710
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $680 and $614, respectively	15,360	16,004
Inventory	8,968	7,291
Prepaid expenses and other	3,936	5,300
Current portion of notes receivable, net	14,397	14,280
Federal and state income tax receivable	1,204	142
Total current assets	97,610	89,727
Property and equipment and leased gaming equipment, net	46,313	47,399
Long-term portion of notes receivable, net	7,885	10,449
Intangible assets, net	27,006	28,395
Value added tax receivable, net of allowance of $934 and $880, respectively	2,878	2,787
Other assets	2,398	2,471
Total assets	184,090	181,228
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt	3,700	3,700
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	22,170	25,855
Deferred revenue	1,518	1,131
Total current liabilities	27,388	30,686
Long-term debt, less current portion	32,375	33,300
Other long-term liabilities	657	679
Deferred revenue, less current portion	369	661
Total liabilities	60,789	65,326
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized, 34,287,622 and 33,523,082 shares issued, and 26,560,165 and 27,619,665 shares outstanding, respectively	352	346
Additional paid-in capital	98,709	95,063
Treasury stock, 7,727,457 and 5,903,417 common shares at cost, respectively	(62,048)	(60,164)
Retained earnings	86,891	81,109
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net	(603)	(452)
Total stockholders’ equity	123,301	115,902
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	184,090	181,228
Series A, $0.01 par value, 1,800,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock	0	0
Series B, $0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding [Member]
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock	$ 0	$ 0