Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 19,242	$ 24,568	$ 40,541	$ 43,815
Cost of goods sold	17,522	23,109	37,560	42,347
Gross profit	1,720	1,459	2,981	1,468
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,849	2,680	7,129	6,216
Amortization of intangible assets	63	65	124	190
Loss (gain) on disposal of operating assets	14	(2)	3	(2)
Operating loss	(2,206)	(1,284)	(4,275)	(4,936)
Interest expense, net	339	193	614	307
Gain on extinguishment of debt	0	(5,106)	0	(5,106)
Foreign currency exchange loss, net	12	3	9	9
Other income, net	(218)	(36)	(35)	(68)
(Loss) income before income tax expense (benefit)	(2,339)	3,662	(4,863)	(78)
Income tax expense (benefit)	28	23	93	(26)
Net (loss) income	$ (2,367)	$ 3,639	$ (4,956)	$ (52)
Net (loss) income per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.40)	$ 0.62	$ (0.84)	$ (0.01)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.40)	$ 0.61	$ (0.84)	$ (0.01)
Weighted-average number of common shares (basic) (in shares)	5,940	5,840	5,918	5,819
Weighted-average number of common shares (diluted) (in shares)	5,940	5,961	5,918	5,819