Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (10,467)	$ (3,947)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	7,526	8,021
Amortization and write-off of debt issuance cost	382	109
(Gain) loss on disposal of operating assets	(3)	32
Asset impairment	4,366	0
LIFO expense (benefit)	204	(144)
Share transactions under company stock plan	450	(406)
Purchase price inventory adjustment	0	266
Other	0	(101)
Other long-term liabilities	295	201
Deferred income taxes	185	619
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(1,062)	6,660
Inventories	4,595	(1,555)
Refundable taxes	1,455	(91)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	626	(268)
Other assets	255	32
Accounts payable	(1,172)	2,534
Other accrued liabilities	(500)	(79)
Accrued income and other taxes	542	(508)
Net cash provided by operating activities	7,677	11,375
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of business	0	270
Proceeds from disposal of operating assets	70	0
Capital expenditures	(1,598)	(2,034)
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,528)	(1,764)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long term debt	(13,659)	(3,866)
Proceeds from revolving credit agreement	63,628	35,533
Repayments of revolving credit agreement	(55,992)	(40,320)
Payment of debt issue costs	(498)	0
Short-term debt borrowings	2,649	1,904
Short-term debt repayments	(1,650)	(2,728)
Net cash used for financing activities	(5,522)	(9,477)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	627	134
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	471	667
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1	18
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	1,099	819
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information of operations:
Cash paid for interest	(1,224)	(1,059)
Cash refund for income taxes, net	$ 1,425	$ 2,885