(LOSS) EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Net Earnings (Loss) (Numerator)
Basic	$ (664)	$ 1,089
Effect of dilutive securities - common stock options and restricted stock units	0	0
Diluted	$ (664)	$ 1,089
Shares (Denominator)
Basic (in shares)	9,996,760	9,956,687
Effect of dilutive securities - common stock options and restricted stock units (in shares)	0	0
Diluted (in shares)	9,996,760	9,956,687
Per-Share Amount
Basic net (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.11
Diluted net (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ 0.11
Options
Antidilutive shares of common stock excluded from the computation of diluted shares
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of (loss) earnings per share (in shares)	465,000	615,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Antidilutive shares of common stock excluded from the computation of diluted shares
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of (loss) earnings per share (in shares)	76,336