Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 4,850	$ 2,910
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(2,460)	(625)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,987	3,104
Gain on disposal of operating assets	(122)	0
LIFO expense (income)	(407)	428
Share transactions under company stock plan	30	498
Deferred income taxes	(10)	81
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(1,751)	1,016
Inventories	(2,076)	(4,433)
Refundable income taxes	0	243
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(607)	(388)
Other assets	(1,013)	(203)
Accounts payable	(125)	856
Accrued liabilities	645	170
Other long-term liabilities	100	(22)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	41	3,635
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities of discontinued operations	(235)	483
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of business	0	(24,721)
Proceeds from disposal of operating assets	125	0
Capital expenditures	(1,782)	(1,169)
Net cash used for investing activities of continuing operations	(1,657)	(25,890)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities of discontinued operations	8,641	(93)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from term note	0	10,000
Repayments of term note	(1,000)	(1,000)
Proceeds from revolving credit agreement	26,725	37,016
Repayments of revolving credit agreement	(32,974)	(24,812)
Proceeds from other debt	0	2,302
Dividends paid	(1,073)	(1,060)
Other	0	(28)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities of continuing operations	(8,322)	22,418
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,532)	553
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	7,176	6,431
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	25
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	5,644	7,009
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information of continuing operations:
Cash paid for interest	(172)	(201)
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$ (2,241)	$ (1,159)