CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 18,844,000	$ 8,000	$ 17,038,000	$ 62,000	$ 2,722,000	$ (986,000)	$ 0
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2012		15,610,517				810,160
Issuance of shares of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	21,000	0	21,000	0	0	0	0
Issuance of shares of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		28,622				0
Stock-based compensation costs	417,000	0	417,000	0	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation costs (in shares)		585,263				0
Adjustment for decrease in pension liability, net of tax	93,000	0	0	93,000	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(2,000)	0	0	(2,000)	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	(8,727,000)	0	0	0	(8,727,000)	0	0
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	10,646,000	8,000	17,476,000	153,000	(6,005,000)	(986,000)	0
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2013		16,224,402				810,160
Issuance of shares of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	14,000	0	13,000	0	0	0	0
Issuance of shares of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		10,499				0
Stock-based compensation costs	467,000	0	467,000	0	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation costs (in shares)		205,281				0
Issuance of shares for acquisition	1,239,000	1,000	1,239,000	0	0	0	0
Issuance of shares for acquisition (in shares)		700,000				0
Adjustment for decrease in pension liability, net of tax	(68,000)	0	0	(68,000)	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	13,000	0	0	13,000	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	2,003,000	0	0	0	2,072,000	0	(69,000)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2014	$ 14,314,000	$ 9,000	$ 19,195,000	$ 98,000	$ (3,933,000)	$ (986,000)	$ (69,000)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2014		17,140,182				810,160