Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (4,266)	$ (2,897)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,939	5,366
Amortization and write-off of debt issuance cost	328	72
(Gain) loss on disposal of operating assets	(6)	32
LIFO expense (benefit)	225	(8)
Share transactions under company stock plan	325	(642)
Purchase price inventory adjustment	0	266
Other long-term liabilities	202	160
Deferred income taxes	32	(642)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(1,245)	6,439
Inventories	2,581	(375)
Refundable taxes	(52)	(1,374)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	322	(317)
Other assets	243	315
Accounts payable	881	4,809
Other accrued liabilities	597	722
Accrued income and other taxes	167	(163)
Net cash provided by operating activities of operations	5,273	11,763
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from disposal of operating assets	48	0
Capital expenditures	(964)	(1,176)
Net cash used for investing activities of operations	(916)	(1,176)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long term debt	(12,907)	(2,561)
Proceeds from revolving credit agreement	45,069	19,369
Repayments of revolving credit agreement	(36,247)	(27,536)
Payment of debt issue costs	(498)	0
Short-term debt borrowings	2,330	1,450
Short-term debt repayments	(1,218)	(1,047)
Net cash used for financing activities of operations	(3,471)	(10,325)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	886	262
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	471	667
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1)	23
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	1,356	952
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information of operations:
Cash paid for interest	(790)	(736)
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$ (55)	$ (185)