CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total Stockholders' Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balance, beginning of period at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 146,301	$ 294	$ 285,844	$ (24,508)	$ (102,457)	$ (13,080)	$ 146,093	$ 208
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2012		20,109,709
Increase (Decrease) Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	(860)			(1,447)			(1,447)	587
Issuance of common shares	1	1	0				1
Treasury shares issued (in shares)		6,872
Treasury shares issued	46		(26)		72		46
Stock-based compensation (in shares)		203,158
Stock-based compensation	230		230				230
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)		(164,007)
Repurchases of common stock	(1,087)	0			(1,087)		(1,087)
Cash dividends	(1,182)			(1,182)			(1,182)
Distributions	(516)						0	(516)
Other comprehensive income	(336)					(336)	(336)	0
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 142,597	$ 295	$ 286,048	$ (27,137)	$ (103,472)	$ (13,416)	$ 142,318	$ 279
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		20,155,732