CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - 6 months ended Mar. 31, 2018 - 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, 2017	$ 20,425,000	$ 9,000	$ 21,406,000	$ (539,000)	$ (919,000)	$ (986,000)	$ 1,454,000
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2017		17,893,763				810,160
Issuance of shares of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	8,000	$ 0	8,000	0	0	$ 0	0
Issuance of shares of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		7,956				0
Stock-based compensation costs	230,000	$ 0	221,000	0	0	$ 0	9,000
Stock-based compensation costs (in shares)		107,152				0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	257,000	$ 0	0	257,000	0	$ 0	0
Net income (loss)	383,000	0	0	0	491,000	0	(108,000)
Balance at Mar. 31, 2018	$ 21,303,000	$ 9,000	$ 21,635,000	$ (282,000)	$ (428,000)	$ (986,000)	$ 1,355,000
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		18,008,871				810,160