Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Dilutive Effect of The Company's Stock Options, Restricted Shares, and Performance Shares(Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Loss from continuing operations	$ (11,335)	$ (3,581)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	709
Net Loss	$ (11,335)	$ (2,872)
Dilutive effect of the Company's stock options
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic)	5,475	5,438
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (diluted)	5,475	5,438
Net loss per share – basic
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (2.07)	$ (0.66)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.13
Net loss (in dollars per share)	(2.07)	(0.53)
Net loss per share – diluted:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(2.07)	(0.66)
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.13
Net loss (in dollars per share)	$ (2.07)	$ (0.53)
Anti-dilutive weighted-average common shares excluded from calculation of diluted earnings per share	32	27