Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock
Balance at Sep. 30, 2008	$ 247,901,000	$ 143,000	$ 69,130,000	$ 178,925,000	$ (297,000)	$ 0
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2008		14,276,158
Exercise of options	1,000		1,000
Exercise of options, shares		533
Restricted stock forfeited, shares		(4,334)
Stock based compensation expense	984,000		984,000
Tax benefit arising from exercise of non-qualified stock options and vesting of restricted stock	74,000		74,000
Dividends	(1,142,000)			(1,142,000)
Other comprehensive income/loss (net of tax of $31,000, $6,000 and $196,000 for 2009, 2010 and 2011 respectively)	343,000				343,000
Net income (loss)	(90,725,000)			(90,725,000)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2009	157,436,000	143,000	70,189,000	87,058,000	46,000	0
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2009		14,272,357
Exercise of options	870,000	3,000	867,000
Exercise of options, shares		328,066
Stock based compensation expense	1,189,000		1,189,000
Tax benefit arising from exercise of non-qualified stock options and vesting of restricted stock	472,000		472,000
Dividends	(1,161,000)			(1,161,000)
Other comprehensive income/loss (net of tax of $31,000, $6,000 and $196,000 for 2009, 2010 and 2011 respectively)	(37,000)				(37,000)
Net income (loss)	3,129,000			3,129,000
Balance at Sep. 30, 2010	161,898,000	146,000	72,717,000	89,026,000	9,000	0
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2010		14,600,423
Exercise of options	21,000		21,000
Exercise of options, shares		6,268
Stock based compensation expense	2,055,000		2,055,000
Restricted stock, shares		32,765
Dividends	(1,170,000)			(1,170,000)
Other comprehensive income/loss (net of tax of $31,000, $6,000 and $196,000 for 2009, 2010 and 2011 respectively)	(299,000)				(299,000)
Purchase of Treasury Stock	(70,000)					(70,000)
Net income (loss)	10,521,000			10,521,000
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	$ 172,956,000	$ 146,000	$ 74,793,000	$ 98,377,000	$ (290,000)	$ (70,000)
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2011		14,639,456