CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	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, 2014		8,277,160
Balance, beginning of period at Sep. 30, 2014	$ 19,945	$ 4,223	$ 1,315	$ 16,204	$ (258)	$ (2,286)	$ 747
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Contributions from non-controlling interests	45						45
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(211)						(211)
Net earnings (loss)	(283)			(467)			184
Share-based compensation	7		7
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	(407)				(407)
Retirement plans - amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	26				(26)
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014		8,277,160
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2014	19,122	$ 4,223	1,322	15,737	(639)	(2,286)	765
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2015		8,277,160
Balance, beginning of period at Sep. 30, 2015	19,262	$ 4,223	1,335	17,467	(2,122)	(2,286)	645
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(28)						(28)
Net earnings (loss)	(1,316)			(1,409)			93
Share-based compensation	3		3
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	(156)				(156)
Retirement plans - amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	39				39
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015		8,277,160
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 17,804	$ 4,223	$ 1,338	$ 16,058	$ (2,239)	$ (2,286)	$ 710