Note 10 - Restructuring Charges (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions, Total	$ 187	$ 286
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	78	176	$ 440
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Member]
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	25	119
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	$ 53	$ 57

Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)(2)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869

Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 420
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4(b))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=115931487&loc=d3e140904-122747

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