CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Preferred Shares [Member]	Common Shares [Member]	Additional paid-in capital [Member]	Accumulated deficit [Member]	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Member]
Balance at Sep. 30, 2010	$ 10,667		$ 1,191	$ 13,357	$ (3,981)	$ 100
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2010			4,915,318
Comprehensive Income (loss):
Net income (loss)	2,302				2,302
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(49)					(49)
Stock based compensation expense	153			153
Issuance of preferred shares, net of issuance costs of $900,281	4,606	5,506		(900)
Issuance of preferred shares, net of issuance costs of $900,281, shares		5,506
Fair value attributable to warrants	(3,045)	(3,045)
Preferred stock - beneficial conversion feature		(2,461)		2,461
Preferred stock - deemed dividend		5,506			(5,506)
Preferred stock - recognition of full dividend/make-whole	(991)				(991)
Conversion of preferred shares to common shares		(3,371)	421	2,950
Conversion of preferred shares to common shares, shares		(3,371)	1,685,500
Common shares issued for dividends/make whole payment	657		86	571
Common stock issued for dividends/make-whole payment, shares			344,813
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	14,300	2,135	1,698	18,592	(8,176)	51
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2011		2,135	6,945,631
Comprehensive Income (loss):
Net income (loss)	(6,317)				(6,317)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(22)					(22)
Stock based compensation expense	83			83
Conversion of preferred shares to common shares		(800)	100	700
Conversion of preferred shares to common shares, shares		(800)	400,000
Common shares issued for dividends/make whole payment	205		48	157
Common stock issued for dividends/make-whole payment, shares			191,607
Direct common share purchase from Directors	128		25	103
Direct common share purchase from Directors, shares			101,500
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 8,377	$ 1,335	$ 1,871	$ 19,635	$ (14,493)	$ 29
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2012		1,335	7,638,738