CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS [Parenthetical] (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Common stock, par or stated value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	40,000,000	40,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	9,159,796	9,190,467
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	8,453,386	8,484,057
Treasury Stock, shares (in shares)	706,410	706,410
Convertible Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage	6.00%	6.00%
Temporary equity, par or stated value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Temporary equity, liquidation preference (in dollars)	$ 1,275,000	$ 1,275,000
Temporary equity, shares authorized (in shares)	1,500,000	1,500,000
Temporary equity, shares issued (in shares)	648,846	648,846
Temporary equity, shares outstanding (in shares)	648,846	648,846
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,500,000
Series A Participating Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000	100,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock, Shares Undesignated	2,400,000	2,400,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	4,000,000	4,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0