Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 27,161	$ 20,080
Cost of goods sold	25,053	17,081
Gross profit	2,108	2,999
Selling, general and administrative expenses	5,620	4,444
Amortization of intangible assets	714	520
Loss on disposal of operating assets	2	0
Operating loss	(4,228)	(1,965)
Interest income	(9)	(3)
Interest expense	408	60
Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss, net	14	(10)
Other income, net	(107)	(107)
Loss from continuing operations before income tax benefit	(4,534)	(1,905)
Income tax benefit	(1,936)	(560)
Loss from continuing operations	(2,598)	(1,345)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(63)
Net loss	$ (2,598)	$ (1,408)
Loss per share from continuing operations
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.48)	$ (0.25)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	(0.48)	(0.25)
Loss per share from discontinued operations, net of tax
Basic (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.01)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.01)
Net loss per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	(0.48)	(0.26)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.48)	$ (0.26)
Weighted-average number of common shares (basic) (in shares)	5,452	5,422
Weighted-average number of common shares (diluted) (in shares)	5,452	5,447