Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (52)	$ 1,502
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used for) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	3,210	3,730
Amortization of debt issuance costs	20	52
Gain on disposal of operating assets	(2)	0
Gain on insurance proceeds received for damaged property	0	(2,495)
LIFO effect	383	335
Share transactions under company stock plan	199	277
Gain on extinguishment of debt	(5,106)	0
Other long-term liabilities	(107)	(2)
Deferred income taxes	(15)	(830)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	1,441	4,149
Contract assets	(239)	(1,569)
Inventories	(2,598)	(301)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	490	40
Other assets	4	47
Accounts payable	387	2,749
Other accrued liabilities	(1,191)	(2,077)
Accrued income and other taxes	(20)	182
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities	(3,196)	5,789
Cash flows from investing activities:
Insurance proceeds received for damaged property	0	4,101
Proceeds from disposal of operating assets	2	0
Capital expenditures	(1,493)	(5,416)
Net cash used for investing activities	(1,491)	(1,315)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,402	0
Payments on long-term debt	(696)	(264)
Proceeds from revolving credit agreement	41,912	44,666
Repayments of revolving credit agreement	(38,004)	(49,794)
Payment of debt issuance costs	0	(45)
Short-term debt borrowings	1,623	2,471
Short-term debt repayments	(1,755)	(1,631)
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	4,482	(4,597)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(205)	(123)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	346	427
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(17)	7
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	124	311
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information of operations:
Cash paid for interest	(249)	(203)
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$ (15)	$ (22)