Consolidated Statements of Operations and Other Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
REVENUES:
Gaming operations	$ 132,640		$ 112,010		$ 95,476
Gaming equipment and system sales	54,539		42,793		30,909
Other	2,187		1,373		1,470
Total revenues	189,366		156,176		127,855
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of gaming operations revenue(1)	13,803	[1]	12,547	[1]	12,478	[1]
Cost of equipment and system sales	23,143		18,548		14,623
Selling, general and administrative expenses	48,350		46,451		38,700
Write-off, reserve, impairment & settlement charges	0		1,187		2,013
Research and development	16,842		15,082		12,930
Amortization and depreciation	34,846		38,270		40,957
Total operating costs and expenses	136,984		132,085		121,701
Operating income	52,382		24,091		6,154
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest income	491		1,553		2,562
Interest expense	(1,139)		(1,392)		(3,060)
Other income	33		1,045		723
Income before income taxes	51,767		25,297		6,379
Income tax (expense) benefit	(16,833)		2,877		(702)
Net income	34,934		28,174		5,677
Basic income per common share (usd per share)	$ 1.21		$ 1.01		$ 0.20
Diluted income per common share (usd per share)	$ 1.14		$ 0.96		$ 0.20
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign Currency translation adjustments	329		123		188
Comprehensive income	$ 35,263		$ 28,297		$ 5,865
Shares used in net income per common share:
Basic (in shares)	28,929,177		27,806,840		28,105,824
Diluted (in shares)	30,676,687		29,261,348		28,686,255

[1] Cost of gaming operations revenues exclude depreciation and amortization of gaming equipment, content license rights and other depreciable assets, which are included separately in the amortization and depreciation line item.