CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Treasury Stock	Non-controlling Interests
Balance at Sep. 30, 2009	$ 33,220,000	$ 4,202,000	$ 1,227,000	$ 30,500,000	$ (1,349,000)	$ (2,262,000)	$ 902,000
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2009		8,240,160
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Exercise of stock options - 42,000 shares, net of 5,000 shares tendered and placed in treasury	59,000	21,000	62,000			(24,000)
Exercise of stock options - 42,000 shares, net of 5,000 shares tendered and placed in treasury (in shares)		37,000
Contributions from non-controlling interests	881,000						881,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(1,247,000)						(1,247,000)
Net earnings (loss)	4,297,000			3,840,000			457,000
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	1,396,000				1,396,000
Retirement plans:
Amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	268,000				268,000
Net actuarial gains (losses) arising during the period, net of taxes of $0	(266,000)				(266,000)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2010	38,608,000	4,223,000	1,289,000	34,340,000	49,000	(2,286,000)	993,000
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2010		8,277,160
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Contributions from non-controlling interests	400,000						400,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(740,000)						(740,000)
Net earnings (loss)	205,000			(109,000)			314,000
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	(446,000)				(446,000)
Retirement plans:
Amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	239,000				239,000
Net actuarial gains (losses) arising during the period, net of taxes of $0	448,000				448,000
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	$ 38,714,000	$ 4,223,000	$ 1,289,000	$ 34,231,000	$ 290,000	$ (2,286,000)	$ 967,000
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2011		8,277,160