CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Treasury Stock	Non-controlling Interests
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023		9,990,778
Balance, beginning of period at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 18,757	$ 5,079	$ 7,687	$ 6,160	$ 2,104	$ (2,286)	$ 13
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net (loss) earnings	(662)			(664)			2
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	30				30
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(4)						(4)
Share-based compensation	65		65
Issuance of common stock for restricted stock units vested (in shares)		9,328
Issuance of common stock for restricted stock units	0	$ 5	(5)
Retirement plans:
Amortization of accumulated other comprehensive gain into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	(21)				(21)
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023		10,000,106
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2023	18,165	$ 5,084	7,747	5,496	2,113	(2,286)	11
Balance, beginning of period (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2024		10,028,090
Balance, beginning of period at Sep. 30, 2024	13,062	$ 5,098	7,690	595	1,943	(2,286)	22
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net (loss) earnings	(1,919)			(1,917)			(2)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	93				93
Share-based compensation	69		69
Issuance of common stock for restricted stock units vested (in shares)		25,444
Issuance of common stock for restricted stock units	0	$ 13	(13)
Retirement plans:
Amortization of accumulated other comprehensive gain into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	0
Balance, end of period (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024		10,053,534
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 11,305	$ 5,111	$ 7,746	$ (1,322)	$ 2,036	$ (2,286)	$ 20