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 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	120,000						120,000
Net loss	(340,000)			(282,000)			(58,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	781,000				781,000
Retirement plans - amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	65,000				65,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	39,340,000	4,223,000	1,289,000	33,949,000	1,136,000	(2,286,000)	1,029,000
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		8,277,160
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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Contributions from non-controlling interests	55,000						55,000
Net loss	(2,786,000)			(2,746,000)			(40,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	(370,000)				(370,000)
Retirement plans - amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	65,000				65,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 27,089,000	$ 4,223,000	$ 1,289,000	$ 21,349,000	$ 2,017,000	$ (2,286,000)	$ 497,000
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		8,277,160