CREDIT FACILITIES (Schedule of Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Total debt		$ 31,231	$ 31,387
Less: current portion		(2,908)	(2,908)
Long-term debt		$ 28,323	28,479
Term Loan A
Maturity Date		Jan. 01, 2020
Total debt		$ 4,804	$ 8,148
Interest Rate	[1]	3.98%	3.98%
Interest rate terms		Fixed Interest Rate
Term Loan B
Maturity Date		Feb. 01, 2023
Total debt		$ 10,383	$ 11,783
Interest Rate	[1]	3.45%	3.41%
Interest rate terms		Variable Interest Rate
Albuquerque Mortgage Loan
Maturity Date		Feb. 01, 2018
Total debt		$ 2,467	$ 2,733
Interest Rate	[1]	4.75%	4.69%
Interest rate terms		Variable Interest Rate
Celmet Building Term Loan
Maturity Date		Nov. 07, 2018
Total debt		$ 1,062	$ 1,192
Interest Rate	[1]	4.72%	4.72%
Interest rate terms		Fixed Interest Rate
Albuquerque Industrial Revenue Bond
Maturity Date		Mar. 01, 2019
Total debt		$ 100	$ 100
Interest Rate	[1]	5.63%	5.63%
Interest rate terms		Fixed Interest Rate
Revolving Credit Facility
Maturity Date		Jan. 18, 2018
Total debt		$ 12,415	$ 7,431
Interest Rate	[1]	4.50%	4.44%
Interest rate terms		Variable Interest Rate

[1] Rates noted above are before impact of interest rate swap.