SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Geographic information
Long-lived assets	$ 43,687,000	$ 51,005,000
Revenue (excluding interest income)	24,563,000	34,040,000
United States
Geographic information
Long-lived assets	6,699,000	7,161,000
Revenue (excluding interest income)	2,643,000	8,892,000
Canada
Geographic information
Long-lived assets	36,988,000	43,844,000
Revenue (excluding interest income)	$ 21,920,000	$ 25,148,000