Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (2,949)	$ (4,266)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,319	4,939
Amortization and write-off of debt issuance cost	110	328
Gain on disposal of operating assets	(1,429)	(6)
LIFO expense	115	225
Share transactions under company stock plan	242	325
Other long-term liabilities	(203)	202
Deferred income taxes	(896)	32
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(10)	(1,245)
Inventories	1,606	2,581
Refundable taxes	194	(52)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(382)	322
Other assets	73	243
Accounts payable	451	881
Other accrued liabilities	(445)	597
Accrued income and other taxes	592	167
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,388	5,273
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from disposal of operating assets	3,023	48
Capital expenditures	(1,561)	(964)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	1,462	(916)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long term debt	(1,936)	(12,907)
Proceeds from revolving credit agreement	34,243	45,069
Repayments of revolving credit agreement	(35,993)	(36,247)
Payment of debt issue costs	(100)	(498)
Short-term debt borrowings	3,093	2,330
Short-term debt repayments	(2,705)	(1,218)
Net cash used for financing activities	(3,398)	(3,471)
(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents	(548)	886
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	1,399	471
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	34	(1)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	885	1,356
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information of operations:
Cash paid for interest	(702)	(790)
Cash refund (paid) for income taxes, net	$ 159	$ (55)