CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (USD $)	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	$ 146,301,000	$ 294,000	$ 285,844,000	$ (24,508,000)	$ (102,457,000)	$ (13,080,000)	$ 146,093,000	$ 208,000
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2012		20,109,709
Increase (Decrease) Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	1,389,000			819,000			819,000	570,000
Exercise of warrants	1,253,000	3,000	1,250,000				1,253,000
Treasury shares issued (in shares)		24,569
Treasury shares issued	201,000		(56,000)		257,000		201,000
Stock-based compensation (in shares)		218,302
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures		2,000
Stock-based compensation	871,000		869,000				871,000
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)		(177,758)
Repurchases of common stock	(1,192,000)	0			(1,192,000)		(1,192,000)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Other		245,588
Cash dividends	(2,387,000)			(2,387,000)			(2,387,000)
Distributions	(600,000)						0	(600,000)
Other comprehensive income	1,316,000					1,316,000	1,316,000	0
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2013	$ 147,152,000	$ 299,000	$ 287,907,000	$ (26,076,000)	$ (103,392,000)	$ (11,764,000)	$ 146,974,000	$ 178,000
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2013		20,420,410