Effective Tax Rate (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 Rate	Sep. 30, 2011 Rate	Sep. 30, 2010 Rate
Effective Tax Rate [Abstract]
Income Tax Reconciliation, Income Tax Expense (Benefit), at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate	$ (450,000)	$ (3,169,000)	$ (593,000)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate	(34.00%)	(34.00%)	(34.00%)
Income Tax Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance	432,000	5,314,000	36,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance	32.60%	57.00%	2.10%
Income Tax Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential	62,000	94,000	82,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential	4.70%	1.00%	4.70%
Income Tax Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense	84,000	72,000	71,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense	6.30%	0.80%	4.10%
Income Tax Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes	(16,000)	(232,000)	(16,000)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes	(1.20%)	(2.50%)	(1.00%)
Income Tax Reconciliation, Other Adjustments	(55,000)	59,000	(73,000)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments	(4.10%)	0.60%	(4.20%)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ 57,000	$ 2,138,000	$ (493,000)
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations	4.30%	22.90%	(28.30%)