CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total		Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Retained Earnings
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	$ 188,163,000		$ 2,637,000	$ 91,591,000		$ 93,935,000
Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2011			7,910,885
Net (loss) income	11,113,000	[1]				11,113,000
Stock-based compensation expense	1,245,000			1,245,000
Issuance of common stock as compensation (Shares)			7,234
Issuance of common stock as compensation	244,000		3,000	241,000
Exercise of stock options (Shares)			9,750
Exercise of stock options	184,000		3,000	181,000
Issuance of restricted stock awards and unearned compensation (Shares)			103,500
Issuance of restricted stock awards and unearned compensation			34,000	(34,000)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	200,949,000		2,677,000	93,224,000		105,048,000
Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2012			8,031,369
Net (loss) income	10,480,000					10,480,000
Stock-based compensation expense	1,394,000			1,394,000
Issuance of common stock as compensation (Shares)			14,484
Issuance of common stock as compensation	403,000		5,000	398,000
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards			(900)
Shares exchanged for taxes on stock-based compensation (Shares)			(20,160)
Shares exchanged for taxes on stock-based compensation	(774,000)		(7,000)	(767,000)
Exercise of stock options (Shares)			32,150
Exercise of stock options	608,000		11,000	597,000
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	213,060,000		2,686,000	94,846,000		115,528,000
Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2013			8,056,943
Net (loss) income	(12,620,000)					(12,620,000)
Unrealized loss on foreign exchange rate translation					(345,000)
Income tax benefit					128,000
Other comprehensive loss	(217,000)				(217,000)
Stock-based compensation expense	1,054,000			1,054,000
Issuance of common stock as compensation (Shares)			5,515
Issuance of common stock as compensation	171,000		2,000	169,000
Issurance of common stock under stock compensation plans including tax effect (Shares)			1,500
Issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans including tax effect	(1,000)			(1,000)
Shares exchanged for taxes on stock-based compensation (Shares)			(475)
Shares exchanged for taxes on stock-based compensation	(14,000)			(14,000)
Exercise of stock options (Shares)	1,750		1,750
Exercise of stock options	32,000			32,000
Dividends paid	(1,935,000)					(1,935,000)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2014	$ 199,530,000		$ 2,688,000	$ 96,086,000	$ (217,000)	$ 100,973,000
Balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2014			8,065,233

[1] The 2012 earnings per share calculations have been adjusted for the two-class method to reflect restricted shares that were not reflected as participating in the prior period. Basic earnings per share as previously reported for the year ended September 30, 2012 was $1.42. Diluted earnings per share as previously reported for the year ended September 30, 2012 was $1.40. Basic weighted average shares outstanding as previously reported for the year ended September 30, 2012 was 7,841,722. Diluted weighted average shares outstanding as previously reported for the year ended September 30, 2012 was 7,931,593. The impact on all prior period financial statements is deemed immaterial.