CREDIT FACILITIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Long-term Debt	$ 27,637	$ 35,109
Current portion of long-term debt	(6,533)	(6,896)
Long-term debt	21,104	28,213
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	Variable Interest Rate
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 17, 2013
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.00%	3.25%
Long-term Debt	6,588	7,198
SCB Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	Variable Interest Rate
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 17, 2015
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.25%	3.50%
Long-term Debt	13,000	17,000
Albuquerque Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	Variable Interest Rate
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 16, 2014
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.25%	3.50%
Long-term Debt	2,250	3,250
Albuquerque Mortgage Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	Variable Interest Rate
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 16, 2014
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.25%	3.50%
Long-term Debt	3,267	3,533
Celmet Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	Variable Interest Rate
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jul. 30, 2015
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.25%	3.50%
Long-term Debt	1,166	1,533
Equipment Loans 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	Variable Interest Rate
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Dec. 17, 2013
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.25%	3.25%
Long-term Debt	672	945
Equipment Loans 3 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	Fixed Interest Rate
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Nov. 01, 2012
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.93%	3.05%
Long-term Debt	108	315
Wire Cable Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	Fixed Interest Rate
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jan. 01, 2012
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		6.70%
Long-term Debt	0	95
Energy Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	Fixed Interest Rate
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Apr. 02, 2013
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.08%	2.08%
Long-term Debt	23	64
Seller Notes, Wire and Cable [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	Fixed Interest Rate
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Jun. 01, 2013
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.00%	4.00%
Long-term Debt	463	1,076
Albuquerque Industrial Revenue Bond [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	Fixed Interest Rate
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Mar. 01, 2019
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.63%	5.63%
Long-term Debt	$ 100	$ 100

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