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, 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	(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
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	(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 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	153,000						153,000
Net loss	(6,974,000)			(6,915,000)			(59,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	(1,837,000)				(1,837,000)
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, 2013	21,661,000	4,223,000	1,289,000	17,180,000	679,000	(2,286,000)	576,000
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2013		8,277,160
Balance at Mar. 31, 2013	23,691,000	4,223,000	1,289,000	18,405,000	1,482,000	(2,286,000)	578,000
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2013		8,277,160
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Contributions from non-controlling interests	38,000						38,000
Net loss	(1,265,000)			(1,225,000)			(40,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	(867,000)				(867,000)
Retirement plans - amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	64,000				64,000
Balance at Jun. 30, 2013	$ 21,661,000	$ 4,223,000	$ 1,289,000	$ 17,180,000	$ 679,000	$ (2,286,000)	$ 576,000
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2013		8,277,160