CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Non-controlling Interests
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2013		8,277,160
Balance, beginning of period at Sep. 30, 2013	$ 22,320,000	$ 4,223,000	$ 1,289,000	$ 15,532,000	$ 2,991,000	$ (2,286,000)	$ 571,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Contributions from non-controlling interests	170,000						170,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(13,000)						(13,000)
Net income (loss)	(1,522,000)			(1,490,000)			(32,000)
Share-based compensation	18,000		18,000
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	(1,345,000)				(1,345,000)
Retirement plans - amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	13,000				13,000
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2014		8,277,160
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2014	19,641,000	$ 4,223,000	1,307,000	14,042,000	1,659,000	(2,286,000)	696,000
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2014		8,277,160
Balance, beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2014	19,401,000	$ 4,223,000	1,299,000	14,258,000	1,306,000	(2,286,000)	601,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Contributions from non-controlling interests	90,000						90,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(13,000)						(13,000)
Net income (loss)	(198,000)			(216,000)			18,000
Share-based compensation	8,000		8,000
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	356,000				356,000
Retirement plans - amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	(3,000)				(3,000)
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2014		8,277,160
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2014	19,641,000	$ 4,223,000	1,307,000	14,042,000	1,659,000	(2,286,000)	696,000
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2014		8,277,160
Balance, beginning of period at Sep. 30, 2014	19,945,000	$ 4,223,000	1,315,000	16,204,000	$ (258,000)	$ (2,286,000)	747,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Contributions from non-controlling interests	120,000						120,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(609,000)						(609,000)
Net income (loss)	(943,000)			(1,513,000)			570,000
Share-based compensation	15,000		15,000
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	(1,047,000)				$ (1,047,000)
Retirement plans - amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	79,000				79,000
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2015		8,277,160
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2015	17,560,000	$ 4,223,000	1,330,000	14,691,000	(1,226,000)	$ (2,286,000)	828,000
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2015		8,277,160
Balance, beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2015	16,430,000	$ 4,223,000	1,326,000	13,720,000	(1,384,000)	(2,286,000)	831,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Contributions from non-controlling interests	30,000						30,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(275,000)						(275,000)
Net income (loss)	1,213,000			971,000			242,000
Share-based compensation	4,000		4,000
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	132,000				132,000
Retirement plans - amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	26,000				26,000
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2015		8,277,160
Balance, end of period at Jun. 30, 2015	$ 17,560,000	$ 4,223,000	$ 1,330,000	$ 14,691,000	$ (1,226,000)	$ (2,286,000)	$ 828,000