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 loss	(159)			(703)			(703)	544
Issuance of common shares	2	2	0				2
Treasury shares issued (in shares)		17,324
Treasury shares issued	133		(47)		180		133
Stock-based compensation (in shares)		215,752
Stock-based compensation	543		543				543
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)		(175,536)
Repurchases of common stock	(1,169)	0			(1,169)		(1,169)
Cash dividends	(1,772)			(1,772)			(1,772)
Distributions	(515)						0	(515)
Other comprehensive income	2,036					2,036	2,036	0
Balance, end of period at Mar. 31, 2013	$ 145,400	$ 296	$ 286,340	$ (26,983)	$ (103,446)	$ (11,044)	$ 145,163	$ 237
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2013		20,167,249