CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - 9 months ended Jun. 30, 2015 - 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
Issuance of shares of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	9,000	$ 0	9,000	0	0	$ 0	0
Issuance of shares of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		7,633				0
Stock-based compensation costs	296,000	$ 0	296,000	0	0	$ 0	0
Stock-based compensation costs (in shares)		175,193				0
Adjustment for escrow settlement	(17,000)	$ 0	(17,000)	0	0	$ 0	0
Adjustment for escrow settlement (in shares)		(9,642)				0
Settlement of pension obligation, net of tax	318,000	$ 0	0	318,000	0	$ 0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(138,000)	0	0	(138,000)	0	0	0
Net loss	(317,000)	0	0	0	(242,000)	0	(75,000)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2015	$ 14,465,000	$ 9,000	$ 19,483,000	$ 278,000	$ (4,175,000)	$ (986,000)	$ (144,000)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2015		17,313,366				810,160