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, 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 (losses) gains 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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Contributions from non-controlling interests	370,000						370,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(29,000)						(29,000)
Net earnings (loss)	(10,962,000)			(10,136,000)			(826,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	1,927,000				1,927,000
Retirement plans:
Amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	258,000				258,000
Net actuarial (losses) gains arising during the period, net of taxes of $0	(153,000)				(153,000)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 30,125,000	$ 4,223,000	$ 1,289,000	$ 24,095,000	$ 2,322,000	$ (2,286,000)	$ 482,000
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2012		8,277,160