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Acquisitions (Details 3) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2010
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Sep. 30, 2012
Policy Studies, Inc
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Sep. 30, 2011
Policy Studies, Inc
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| Acquisition-related expenses | $ 766 | $ 1,877 | $ 233 | $ 2,876 | $ 254 | $ 2,900 | |
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| Revenue | 1,132,177 | 1,065,345 | |||||
| Income from continuing operations | $ 75,252 | $ 82,993 | |||||
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- Definition
The pro forma income from continuing operations before changes in accounting and extraordinary items, net of tax effect, for the period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The pro forma revenue for a period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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