Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INVESTMENTS (Details)

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INVESTMENTS (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Short-term investments [Abstract]    
Corporate obligations, minimum purchased maturities threshold 3 months  
Corporate obligations, maximum purchased maturities threshold 1 year  
Trading securities [Abstract]    
Mutual funds $ 19,038 $ 17,929
Equity investments 4,092 4,359
Total non-current investments 23,130 22,288
Trading securities cost (in excess of) or below market value $ 343 $ 157
Maximum ownership interests in various entities recorded under the cost method (in hundredths) 20.00%