CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock Warrants [Member]	Additional Paid in Capital, Common and Preferred Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Non-Controlling Interest [Member]	Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Total
Balance at Sep. 30, 2014	$ 46	$ 359	$ 0	$ 15,271	$ 9,495	$ 120	$ (8,829)	$ 16,462
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2014	460,769	3,588,958
Net income (loss)					1,575			1,575
Dividends					(463)			(463)
Currency translation adjustment							(318)	(318)
Issuance of restricted stock		$ 9		(9)				0
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)		92,600
Repurchase of shares		$ (2)		(96)				(98)
Repurchase of shares (in shares)		(12,621)
Stock-based compensation				554				554
Shortfall related to current year stock compensation				(23)				(23)
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock	$ (1)	$ 3		(2)				0
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock (in shares)	(8,645)	25,935
Non-controlling interest						(36)		(36)
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax benefit							(1,857)	(1,857)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 45	$ 369	0	15,695	10,607	84	(11,004)	$ 15,796
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2015	452,124	3,694,872						3,694,872
Net income (loss)					(5,813)			$ (5,813)
Dividends					(450)			(450)
Currency translation adjustment							(996)	(996)
Issuance of restricted stock		$ 4		(4)				0
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)		41,240
Cancellation of restricted shares issued		$ 0						0
Cancellation of restricted shares issued (in shares)		(3,300)
Issuance of shares		$ 162		14,054				14,216
Issuance of shares (in shares)		1,624,000
Stock-based compensation		$ 0		754				754
Shortfall related to current year stock compensation				(26)				(26)
Repurchase and retirement of shares		$ (2)		(236)				(238)
Repurchase and retirement of shares (in shares)		(25,556)
Issuance of common stock warrants			2,095	(2,095)				0
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock		$ 1		(1)				0
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock (in shares)	(3,419)	10,257
Non-controlling interest						(52)		(52)
Pension liability adjustment, net of tax benefit				0			(1,420)	(1,420)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2016	$ 45	$ 534	$ 2,095	$ 28,141	$ 4,344	$ 32	$ (13,420)	$ 21,771
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2016	448,705	5,341,513						5,341,513