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Investments, deposits and other assets (Schedule of Investments, Deposits and Other Assets) (Details) (USD $)
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2011
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| Current | ||
| Certificates of deposit | $ 257 | $ 989 |
| Loan origination fees | ||
| Stock in agricultural cooperatives | ||
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| Water Permits | ||
| Other | ||
| Total | 257 | 989 |
| Non-current | ||
| Certificates of deposit | 120 | |
| Loan origination fees | 956 | 1,075 |
| Stock in agricultural cooperatives | 517 | 560 |
| Deposits | 352 | 263 |
| Water Permits | 243 | 162 |
| Other | 35 | 40 |
| Total | 2,103 | 2,220 |
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| Certificates of deposit | 257 | 1,109 |
| Loan origination fees | 956 | 1,075 |
| Stock in agricultural cooperatives | 517 | 560 |
| Deposits | 352 | 263 |
| Water Permits | 243 | 162 |
| Other | 35 | 40 |
| Total | $ 2,360 | $ 3,209 |
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Stock In Agricultural Cooperatives, Current. No definition available.
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Stock In Agricultural Cooperatives, Noncurrent. No definition available.
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Water Permits. No definition available.
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Water Permits, Current. No definition available.
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Water Permits, Noncurrent. No definition available.
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A savings certificate entitling the Entity (that is, bearer) to receive interest at an established maturity date, based upon a fixed interest rate. A certificate of deposit may be issued in any denomination. Certificates of deposit are generally issued by commercial banks and, therefore, insured by the FDIC (up to the prescribed limit). Certificates of deposit generally restrict holders from withdrawing funds on demand without the incurrence of penalties. Generally, only certificates of deposit with original maturities of three months or less qualify as cash equivalents. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. As a related example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three-years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amount of members' products at the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts of deferred costs that are expected to be recognized as a charge against earnings in periods after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of deferred costs capitalized at the end of the reporting period that are expected to be charged against earnings within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amount of deferred costs. No definition available.
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The carrying amount of the asset transferred to a third party to serve as a deposit, which typically serves as security against failure by the transferor to perform under terms of an agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value of amounts transferred to third parties for security purposes that are expected to be returned or applied towards payment within one year or during the operating cycle, if shorter. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value of amounts transferred to third parties for security purposes that are expected to be returned or applied towards payment after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate carrying amounts, as of the balance sheet date, of assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the carrying amounts, as of the balance sheet date, of assets which have not been itemized or categorized in the footnotes to the financial statements and are a component of Other Assets (OtherAssets). No definition available.
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Carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of current assets which have not been itemized or categorized in the footnotes to the financial statements and are a component of Other Assets, Current (OtherAssetsCurrent). Current assets are expected to be realized or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). No definition available.
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of noncurrent assets which have not been itemized or categorized in the footnotes to the financial statements and are a component of Other Assets, Noncurrent (OtherAssetsNoncurrent). Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). No definition available.
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Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total of the amounts paid in advance for capitalized costs that will be expensed with the passage of time or the occurrence of a triggering event, and will be charged against earnings within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, and the aggregate carrying amount of current assets, as of the balance sheet date, not separately presented elsewhere in the balance sheet. Current assets are expected to be realized or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. This element is for unclassified presentations; for classified presentations there is a separate and distinct element. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Cash and equivalents whose use in whole or in part is restricted for the long-term, generally by contractual agreements or regulatory requirements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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