Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (3,947)	$ (2,476)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(736)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	8,021	5,413
Amortization on debt issuance cost	109	0
Loss on disposal of operating assets	32	63
LIFO (income) expense	(144)	558
Share transactions under company stock plan	(406)	750
Purchase price inventory adjustment	266	0
Other	(101)	0
Other long-term liabilities	201	(64)
Deferred income taxes	619	(2)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	6,660	224
Inventories	(1,555)	(9,090)
Refundable taxes	(91)	(823)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(268)	(473)
Other assets	32	(32)
Accounts payable	2,534	2,306
Other accrued liabilities	(79)	1,912
Accrued income and other taxes	(508)	(73)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities of continuing operations	11,375	(2,543)
Net cash used for operating activities of discontinued operations	0	(479)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of business	270	0
Proceeds from disposal of operating assets	0	2
Capital expenditures	(2,034)	(7,174)
Net cash used for investing activities of continuing operations	(1,764)	(7,172)
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations	0	1,422
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds on long term debt	0	20,000
Payments on long term debt	(3,866)	(4,000)
Proceeds from revolving credit agreement	35,533	58,802
Repayments of revolving credit agreement	(40,320)	(46,044)
Payment of debt issue costs	0	(724)
Short-term debt borrowings	1,904	0
Short-term debt repayments	(2,728)	0
Cash dividends paid	0	(1,090)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities of continuing operations	(9,477)	26,944
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	134	18,172
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	667	4,596
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	18	0
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	819	22,768
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information of continuing operations:
Cash paid for interest	(1,059)	(189)
Cash paid (received) for income taxes, net	$ 2,885	$ 31