Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 5,351	$ 5,265
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,966	3,065
LIFO provision	643	401
Share transactions under employee stock plans	753	210
Other	(87)	(82)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	222	(334)
Inventories	(5,600)	(1,303)
Refundable income taxes	281	431
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(518)	117
Accounts payable	(2,020)	624
Accrued liabilities	1,027	31
Other	(431)	(40)
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,587	8,385
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of business	(24,886)	(22,566)
Maturity of short-term investments	0	3,000
Capital expenditures	(1,792)	(2,422)
Other	1	76
Net cash used for investing activities	(26,677)	(21,912)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from term note	10,000	0
Repayments of term note	(1,500)	0
Proceeds from revolving credit agreement	48,184	22,997
Repayments of revolving credit agreement	(35,058)	(20,821)
Proceeds from other debt	2,302	0
Dividends paid	(1,060)	(789)
Other	(30)	(85)
Net cash provided by financing activities	22,838	1,302
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	748	(12,225)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	6,431	18,671
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(60)	66
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	7,119	6,512
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information of continuing operations:
Cash paid for interest	(314)	(44)
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$ (1,855)	$ (1,731)