CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - 6 months ended Mar. 31, 2016 - USD ($)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
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
Issuance of shares of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	7,000	$ 0	7,000	0	0	$ 0	0
Issuance of shares of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		4,743				0
Stock-based compensation costs	262,000	$ 0	262,000	0	0	$ 0	0
Stock-based compensation costs (in shares)		209,358				0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(256,000)	$ 0	0	(256,000)	0	$ 0	0
Net income (loss)	(1,000)	0	0	0	75,000	0	(76,000)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2016	$ 14,440,000	$ 9,000	$ 19,919,000	$ (146,000)	$ (4,092,000)	$ (986,000)	$ (264,000)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2016		17,582,839				810,160