COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Wire and Cable [Member]
Lease Expiration Date	Dec. 31, 2012
Celmet [Member]
Lease Expiration Date	Jul. 31, 2014
Southern California Braiding Company Inc [Member]
Lease Expiration Date	Sep. 30, 2013
Purchase Commitment [Member]
Operating Leases, Termination Fee	365

The amount of early contract termination fees included in liabilities subject to compromise.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Publisher AICPA

-Name Statement of Position (SOP)

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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