CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - 9 months ended Jun. 30, 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	13,000	$ 0	13,000	0	0	$ 0	0
Issuance of shares of common stock under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		11,593				0
Stock-based compensation costs	351,000	$ 0	337,000	0	0	$ 0	14,000
Stock-based compensation costs (in shares)		186,575				0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(127,000)	$ 0	0	(127,000)	0	$ 0	0
Net income (loss)	756,000	0	0	0	880,000	0	(124,000)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2018	$ 21,418,000	$ 9,000	$ 21,756,000	$ (666,000)	$ (39,000)	$ (986,000)	$ 1,344,000
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018		18,091,931				810,160