INCOME TAXES Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations, Tax Rate Reconciliation:
Federal income tax benefit at statutory rate	$ (6,030)	$ (7,693)	$ (437)
Federal income tax benefit at statutory rate, Percent	34.00%	34.00%	34.00%
State tax benefit net of federal benefit	(242)	(536)	(13)
State tax benefit net of federal benefit, Percent	1.40%	2.40%	1.00%
Foreign taxes	(68)	(1,156)	1,102
Foreign taxes, Percent	0.40%	5.10%	(85.70%)
Tax credits	0	(438)	(1,230)
Tax credits, Percent	0.00%	1.90%	95.60%
Nondeductible expenses	650	771	1,015
Nondeductible expenses, Percent	(3.70%)	(3.40%)	(78.90%)
Other	0	87	(100)
Other, Percent	0.00%	(0.40%)	7.90%
Change in valuation allowance	6,131	7,164	(1,147)
Change in valuation allowance, Percent	(34.60%)	(31.70%)	89.20%
Rate change/other adjustments on deferred taxes	(100)	1,253	636
Rate change/other adjustments on deferred taxes, Percent	0.60%	(5.50%)	(49.50%)
Total income tax expense (benefit):	$ 341	$ (548)	$ (174)
Income tax (benefit) expense, Percent	(1.90%)	2.40%	13.60%