Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 494,593	$ 456,115	$ 406,141
Cost of services	427,633	398,063	361,757
Gross profit	66,960	58,052	44,384
Selling, general and administrative expenses	66,598	58,609	63,321
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	(64)	(168)	(6,555)
Asset Impairment	0	0	4,804
Income (loss) from operations	426	(389)	(17,186)
Interest and other (income) expense:
Interest expense	1,771	2,324	2,278
Interest income	(152)	(34)	(68)
Other (income) expense, net	659	(62)	(7)
Interest and other expense, net	2,278	2,228	2,203
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes	(1,852)	(2,617)	(19,389)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	326	38	172
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(2,178)	(2,655)	(19,561)
Discontinued operations (Note 4 "Strategic Actions")
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	(1,395)	(9,158)	(18,288)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	0	(11)	(26)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	(1,395)	(9,147)	(18,262)
Net loss	(3,573)	(11,802)	(37,823)
Interest Rate Swap	(17)
Comprehensive Income (loss)	$ 3,556	$ 11,802	$ 37,823
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations	$ (0.15)	$ (0.18)	$ (1.35)
Discontinued operations	$ (0.09)	$ (0.63)	$ (1.26)
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ (0.24)	$ (0.81)	$ (2.61)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing operations	$ (0.15)	$ (0.18)	$ (1.35)
Discontinued operations	$ (0.09)	$ (0.63)	$ (1.26)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ (0.24)	$ (0.81)	$ (2.61)
Shares used in the computation of loss per share (Note 6 "Per Share Information"):
Basic	14,952,054	14,625,776	14,493,747
Diluted	14,952,054	14,625,776	14,493,747