Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 29,075	$ 24,615	$ 56,237	$ 44,695
Cost of goods sold	25,513	20,914	50,566	37,992
Gross profit	3,562	3,701	5,671	6,703
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,130	4,486	8,750	8,930
Amortization of intangible assets	613	520	1,328	1,040
Loss on disposal of operating assets	30	2	32	2
Operating loss	(211)	(1,307)	(4,439)	(3,269)
Interest income	(22)	(3)	(32)	(7)
Interest expense	436	48	845	108
Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss, net	20	(48)	34	(57)
Other income, net	(107)	(107)	(214)	(214)
Loss from continuing operations before income tax benefit	(538)	(1,197)	(5,072)	(3,099)
Income tax benefit	(239)	(334)	(2,175)	(894)
Loss from continuing operations	(299)	(863)	(2,897)	(2,205)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	799	0	736
Net loss	$ (299)	$ (64)	$ (2,897)	$ (1,469)
Loss per share from continuing operations
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.53)	$ (0.41)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	(0.05)	(0.16)	(0.53)	(0.41)
Income per share from discontinued operations, net of tax
Basic (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.15	0.00	0.14
Diluted (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.15	0.00	0.14
Net loss per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	(0.05)	(0.01)	(0.53)	(0.27)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.53)	$ (0.27)
Weighted-average number of common shares (basic) (in shares)	5,464	5,438	5,458	5,430
Weighted-average number of common shares (diluted) (in shares)	5,464	5,446	5,458	5,447