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 at Sep. 30, 2014	$ 19,945	$ 4,223	$ 1,315	$ 16,204	$ (258)	$ (2,286)	$ 747
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2014		8,277,160
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Contributions from non-controlling interests	120						120
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(728)						(728)
Net (loss) earnings	1,769			1,263			506
Share-based compensation	20		20
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	(873)				(873)
Retirement plans:
Amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	105				105
Net actuarial losses arising during the period, net of taxes of $0	(1,096)				(1,096)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2015	19,262	$ 4,223	1,335	17,467	(2,122)	(2,286)	645
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2015		8,277,160
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(866)						(866)
Net (loss) earnings	(2,864)			(3,615)			751
Share-based compensation	10		10
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	87				87
Retirement plans:
Amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	168				168
Net actuarial losses arising during the period, net of taxes of $0	(2,053)				(2,053)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2016	$ 13,744	$ 4,223	$ 1,345	$ 13,852	$ (3,920)	$ (2,286)	$ 530
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2016		8,277,160