CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 96,455	$ 127,010
Cost of sales	85,198	106,723
Gross profit	11,257	20,287
Selling and administrative expenses	10,197	14,039
Operating profit	1,060	6,248
Interest expense	917	1,392
Income before income taxes	143	4,856
Provision for income taxes	62	70
Net income	$ 81	$ 4,786
Net income per common share:
Net earnings/loss (in dollars per share)	$ 10	$ 470
Diluted net income/(loss) per common and common equivalent share:
Net earnings/loss (in dollars per share)	$ 10	$ 470
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	10,181,868	10,211,210
Diluted (in shares)	10,181,868	10,211,210