CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock	Non-controlling Interests
Balance at Sep. 30, 2020	$ (1,953)	$ 4,223	$ 1,350	$ (3,897)	$ (1,435)	$ (2,286)	$ 92
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020		8,277,160
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
Net earnings	7,203			6,253			950
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	(283)				(283)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(1,034)						(1,034)
Share-based compensation	643		643
Issuance of common stock, net of costs (in shares)		1,167,987
Issuance of common stock, net of costs	3,179	$ 583	2,596
Issuance of common stock for services (in shares)		478
Issuance of common stock for services	2	$ 1	1
Retirement plans:
Amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	101				101
Net actuarial gain arising during the period, net of taxes of $0	1,108				1,108
Gain on termination of post-retirement medical plan, net of taxes of $0	541				541
Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	9,507	$ 4,807	4,590	2,356	32	(2,286)	8
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021		9,445,625
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
Net earnings	6,172			5,513			659
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	(40)				(40)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(647)						(647)
Share-based compensation	657		657
Issuance of common stock, net of costs (in shares)		509,467
Issuance of common stock, net of costs	2,356	$ 255	2,101
Issuance of common stock for services (in shares)		1,595
Issuance of common stock for services	3	$ 0	3
Dividends declared, $0.015 per share	(149)			(149)
Retirement plans:
Amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	0
Net actuarial gain arising during the period, net of taxes of $0	1,302				1,302
Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 19,161	$ 5,062	$ 7,351	$ 7,720	$ 1,294	$ (2,286)	$ 20
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022		9,956,687