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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) tranche $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by Share-based payment award, compensation expense recognition, percentage of target			50.00%
2016 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Aggregate number of shares that may be awarded (in shares)	1,196,000		1,196,000
Exercise period for shares awarded under plan			10 years
Outstanding share awards that may be awarded (in shares)	442,000		442,000
Outstanding share awards earned and issued at greater than the target number of shares			200.00%
Outstanding share awards earned and issued at greater than the target number of shares next fiscal year			150.00%
Share-based compensation expense (benefit) \| $	$ 85	$ 37	$ 378	$ 262
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to performance and restricted shares \| $	$ 505		$ 505
Period of recognized compensation cost			1 year 3 months 18 days
2016 Plan \| Key employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of tranches in award \| tranche			2
2016 Plan \| Performance shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance period			3 years
2016 Plan \| Performance shares \| Key employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted in period (in shares)			71,000
2016 Plan \| Performance shares \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common shares earned pursuant to award (in shares)			0
2016 Plan \| Performance shares \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common shares earned as percentage of initial target number shares awarded			200.00%
Common shares earned as percentage of initial target number shares awarded next fiscal year			150.00%
2016 Plan \| Restricted shares \| Key employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted in period (in shares)			49,000
2016 Plan \| Restricted shares \| Non-employee directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period			1 year
Shares granted in period (in shares)			30,000
Shares granted in period, grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares			$ 9.08
Vested in period (in shares)			57,000
2016 Plan \| Restricted shares \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period			1 year
2016 Plan \| Restricted shares \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period			3 years
2016 Plan \| Performance and Restricted Shares \| Key employees
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period			3 years
Shares granted in period (in shares)			120,000
Shares granted in period, grant date fair value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares			$ 3.74