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, 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
Stock-based compensation costs	65,000	0	65,000	0	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation costs (in shares)		41,820				0
Adjustment for escrow settlement	(17,000)	0	(17,000)	0	0	0	0
Adjustment for escrow settlement (in shares)		(9,642)
Settlement of pension obligation, net of tax	318,000	0	0	318,000	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(194,000)	0	0	(194,000)	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	(557,000)	0	0	0	(533,000)	0	(24,000)
Issuance of shares of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	3,000	0	3,000	0	0	0	0
Issuance of shares of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		2,831				0
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 13,932,000	$ 9,000	$ 19,246,000	$ 222,000	$ (4,466,000)	$ (986,000)	$ (93,000)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014		17,175,191				810,160