Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (2,609)	$ (2,598)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,515	2,778
Amortization and write-off of debt issuance cost	273	36
Gain on disposal of operating assets	(6)	0
LIFO expense	107	34
Share transactions under company stock plan	138	317
Purchase price inventory adjustment	0	266
Other long-term liabilities	2	64
Deferred income taxes	189	(565)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(1,556)	6,155
Inventories	818	944
Refundable taxes	0	(1,367)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(197)	149
Other assets	302	303
Accounts payable	(1,411)	1,558
Other accrued liabilities	555	360
Accrued income and other taxes	92	(151)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities of operations	(788)	8,283
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from disposal of operating assets	48	0
Capital expenditures	(457)	(694)
Other	0	(44)
Net cash used for investing activities of operations	(409)	(738)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long term debt	(12,223)	(1,284)
Proceeds from revolving credit agreement	29,622	3,700
Repayments of revolving credit agreement	(17,036)	(9,830)
Payment of debt issue costs	(498)	0
Short-term debt borrowings	2,330	757
Short-term debt repayments	(454)	(226)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities of operations	1,741	(6,883)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	544	662
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	471	667
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	4	8
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	1,019	1,337
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information of operations:
Cash paid for interest	(369)	(409)
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$ (25)	$ (162)