CONDENSED 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 Mar. 31, 2011	$ 40,669,000	$ 4,223,000	$ 1,289,000	$ 33,962,000	$ 2,379,000	$ (2,286,000)	$ 1,102,000
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2011		8,277,160
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Contributions from non-controlling interests	40,000						40,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(138,000)						(138,000)
Net (loss) earnings	887,000			802,000			85,000
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	150,000				150,000
Retirement plans - amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	63,000				63,000
Balance at Jun. 30, 2011	41,671,000	4,223,000	1,289,000	34,764,000	2,592,000	(2,286,000)	1,089,000
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2011		8,277,160
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	280,000						280,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(740,000)						(740,000)
Net (loss) earnings	980,000			424,000			556,000
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	2,353,000				2,353,000
Retirement plans - amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	190,000				190,000
Balance at Jun. 30, 2011	41,671,000	4,223,000	1,289,000	34,764,000	2,592,000	(2,286,000)	1,089,000
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2011		8,277,160
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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Contributions from non-controlling interests	320,000						320,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(29,000)						(29,000)
Net (loss) earnings	(5,070,000)			(4,629,000)			(441,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	731,000				731,000
Retirement plans - amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	194,000				194,000
Balance at Jun. 30, 2012	34,860,000	4,223,000	1,289,000	29,602,000	1,215,000	(2,286,000)	817,000
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2012		8,277,160
Balance at Mar. 31, 2012	36,858,000	4,223,000	1,289,000	30,968,000	1,863,000	(2,286,000)	801,000
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2012		8,277,160
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Contributions from non-controlling interests	80,000						80,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(29,000)						(29,000)
Net (loss) earnings	(1,401,000)			(1,366,000)			(35,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	(713,000)				(713,000)
Retirement plans - amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	65,000				65,000
Balance at Jun. 30, 2012	$ 34,860,000	$ 4,223,000	$ 1,289,000	$ 29,602,000	$ 1,215,000	$ (2,286,000)	$ 817,000
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2012		8,277,160