(LOSS) EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Net Earnings (Loss) (Numerator)
Basic	$ (717)	$ 2,531	$ (865)	$ 5,656
Effect of dilutive securities - common stock options and restricted stock units	0	0	0	0
Diluted	$ (717)	$ 2,531	$ (865)	$ 5,656
Shares (Denominator)
Basic (in shares)	9,975,044	9,956,687	9,962,806	9,657,532
Effect of dilutive securities - common stock options and restricted stock units (in shares)	0	0	0	0
Diluted (in shares)	9,975,044	9,956,687	9,962,806	9,657,532
Per-Share Amount
Basic net earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.25	$ (0.09)	$ 0.59
Diluted net earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.25	$ (0.09)	$ 0.59
Options
Antidilutive shares excluded from the computation of diluted shares
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of earnings (loss) per share (in shares)	493,022	615,000	574,341	615,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Antidilutive shares excluded from the computation of diluted shares
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of earnings (loss) per share (in shares)	37,312		12,301