Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (3,691)	$ 2,993
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,614	1,825
Amortization of debt issuance costs	10	26
Gain on insurance proceeds received for damaged property	0	(2,495)
LIFO effect	176	128
Share transactions under company stock plan	54	127
Other long-term liabilities	(55)	13
Deferred income taxes	(38)	(950)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	4,906	2,529
Contract assets	(433)	71
Inventories	(2,692)	(877)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	521	144
Other assets	(15)	77
Accounts payable	1,131	982
Other accrued liabilities	(231)	(1,620)
Accrued income and other taxes	(18)	150
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,239	3,123
Cash flows from investing activities:
Insurance proceeds received for damaged property	0	3,452
Capital expenditures	(466)	(3,710)
Net cash used for investing activities	(466)	(258)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,141	0
Payments on long-term debt	(383)	(238)
Proceeds from revolving credit agreement	19,412	23,970
Repayments of revolving credit agreement	(19,041)	(27,694)
Short-term debt borrowings	0	2,431
Short-term debt repayments	(1,487)	(606)
Net cash used for financing activities	(358)	(2,137)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	415	728
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	346	427
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(13)	25
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	748	1,180
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information of operations:
Cash paid for interest	(141)	(106)
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$ 0	$ (11)