Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 4,168	$ (9,911)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	5,576	5,735
Amortization of debt issuance cost	79	72
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets or impairment of operating assets	98	(282)
Gain on insurance proceeds received	(2,683)	(4,468)
Goodwill impairment	0	8,294
LIFO effect	(16)	98
Share transactions under company stock plan	253	367
Other long-term liabilities	(291)	(80)
Deferred income taxes	(116)	(251)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	4,347	7,602
Contract assets	(2,785)	1,230
Inventories	(4,623)	(411)
Refundable income taxes	10	(533)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(125)	400
Other assets	142	1
Accounts payable	(4,175)	235
Other accrued liabilities	2,465	1,295
Accrued income and other taxes	(30)	(21)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,294	9,372
Cash flows from investing activities:
Insurance proceeds received	6,183	5,574
Proceeds from disposal of operating assets	0	317
Capital expenditures	(7,441)	(7,036)
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,258)	(1,145)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	5,161	2,748
Payments on long-term debt	(839)	(1,127)
Proceeds from revolving credit agreement	85,082	50,818
Repayments of revolving credit agreement	(89,323)	(59,383)
Payment of debt issue costs	0	(132)
Short-term debt borrowings	2,139	3,447
Short-term debt repayments	(3,319)	(5,093)
Share retirement	0	(62)
Net cash used for financing activities	(1,099)	(8,784)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(63)	(557)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	341	1,252
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	11	6
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	289	701
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information of operations:
Cash paid for interest	(583)	(781)
Cash paid for income taxes, net	(41)	(103)
Non-cash investing activities:
Additions to property, plant & equipment - incurred but not yet paid	$ 20	$ 848