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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award additional number of shares available for grant.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award maximum units.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options expected future expense.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options remaining vesting period.

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Amount of noncash expense for share-based payment arrangement.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Equity Incentive Plan - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Mar. 02, 2016	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Compensation Related Costs Disclosure [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense				$ 478,000	$ 471,000
2007 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Compensation Related Costs Disclosure [Line Items]
Common stock issuance, Grant	2,377,326
Further number of shares, grants	0
2016 Plan [Member]
Compensation Related Costs Disclosure [Line Items]
Common stock issuance, Grant		250,000		250,000
2024 Plan [Member]
Compensation Related Costs Disclosure [Line Items]
Common stock issuance, Grant		200,000		200,000
Employee Stock Option
Compensation Related Costs Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of available shares	1,698,090
Restricted Stock [Member]
Compensation Related Costs Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of available shares	679,236
Share-based compensation expense		$ 93,000	$ 92,000	$ 478,000	$ 471,000
Expected future expense				$ 669,000
Remaining vesting periods				3 years 3 months
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Compensation Related Costs Disclosure [Line Items]
Restricted shares vesting period				3 months
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Compensation Related Costs Disclosure [Line Items]
Restricted shares vesting period				39 months