CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS of CHANGES in STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings (Deficit) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]
Balances at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 40,796	$ 109	$ 43,075	$ (953)	$ (1,435)
Net loss	(9,530)	0	0	(9,530)	0
Stock-based compensation	589	0	589	0	0
Forfeitures	0	(1)	1	0	0
Directors' fees paid in stock	10	0	10	0	0
Restricted (non-vested) stock grants, net of forfeitures	0	2	(2)	0	0
Exercise of stock options	60	0	60	0	0
Shares withheld for payment of taxes upon vesting of restricted stock	(29)	0	(29)	0	0
Employee stock plan purchases	98	0	98	0	0
Balances at Sep. 30, 2013	31,994	110	43,802	(10,483)	(1,435)
Net loss	(2,092)	0	0	(2,092)	0
Stock-based compensation	542	0	542	0	0
Restricted (non-vested) stock grants, net of forfeitures	0	1	(1)	0	0
Exercise of stock options	19		38	0	(19)
Shares withheld for payment of taxes upon vesting of restricted stock	(79)	0	(79)	0	0
Balances at Sep. 30, 2014	$ 30,384	$ 111	$ 44,302	$ (12,575)	$ (1,454)