CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
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	13,000	$ 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	1,240,000	$ 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
Issuance of shares of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	13,000	$ 0	13,000	0	0	$ 0	0
Issuance of shares of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		9,698				0
Stock-based compensation costs	459,000	$ 0	459,000	0	0	$ 0	0
Stock-based compensation costs (in shares)		228,500				0
Adjustment for escrow settlement	(17,000)	$ 0	(17,000)	0	0	$ 0	0
Adjustment for escrow settlement (in shares)		(9,642)				0
Adjustment for decrease in pension liability, net of tax	318,000	$ 0	0	318,000	0	$ 0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(306,000)	0	0	(306,000)	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	(353,000)	0	0	0	(234,000)	0	(119,000)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 14,428,000	$ 9,000	$ 19,650,000	$ 110,000	$ (4,167,000)	$ (986,000)	$ (188,000)
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2015		17,368,738				810,160