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	370,000						370,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(29,000)						(29,000)
Net 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 gains (losses) 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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Contributions from non-controlling interests	198,000						198,000
Net loss	(8,672,000)			(8,563,000)			(109,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	(1,319,000)				(1,319,000)
Retirement plans:
Amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	259,000				259,000
Net actuarial gains (losses) arising during the period, net of taxes of $0	1,729,000				1,729,000
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	$ 22,320,000	$ 4,223,000	$ 1,289,000	$ 15,532,000	$ 2,991,000	$ (2,286,000)	$ 571,000
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2013		8,277,160