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Debt Instrument, Number of Installments

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Represents the minimum requirement of fixed charge coverage ratio.

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Percentage of qualified accounts receivable used in determination of maximum borrowing capacity of line of credit.

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Percentage of qualified inventory used in determination of maximum borrowing capacity of line of credit.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of the required periodic payments including both interest and principal payments.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The cash inflow from a borrowing supported by a written promise to pay an obligation.

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The cash inflow associated with the proceeds from sale of notes receivable, as well as principal collections from a borrowing supported by a written promise to pay an obligation (note receivable).

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The cash outflow for a borrowing supported by a written promise to pay an obligation.

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Debt (Details)		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Debt (Details)	Apr. 14, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 10, 2020 USD ($) installment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from promissory note receivable			$ 1,505,000	$ 584,000
Repayments of notes payable			1,249,000	667,000
Proceeds from note payable			$ 0	$ 3,457,000
Leveling 8 \| Promissory Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from promissory note receivable		$ 1,500,000
Loan Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 3,500,000
Debt instrument, interest rate					6.00%
Loan Agreement \| Leveling 8
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of notes payable		$ 1,200,000
Credit and Term Loan Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, number of installments \| installment					7
New Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed charge coverage ratio, minimum Requirement			1.25
New Credit Agreement \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity			$ 4,000,000.0
Debt instrument, effective interest rate			3.25%
Debt instrument, floor rate			4.00%
Line of credit, amount outstanding			$ 2,800,000
Percentage of qualified accounts receivable used in determination of maximum borrowing capacity of line of credit			0.80
Percentage of qualified inventory used in determination of maximum borrowing capacity of line of credit			0.60
Line of credit, current borrowing capacity			$ 4,000,000.0
Loan Agreement with Primary Financial Leader
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 3,500,000
Fixed charge coverage ratio, minimum Requirement					1.25
Paycheck Protection Program CARES Act
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	1.00%
Proceeds from note payable	$ 2,900,000
Debt instrument, periodic payment, total	$ 164,045