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, 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) earnings	(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 (income) 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
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) earnings	(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 (income) 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 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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(13,000)						(13,000)
Contributions from non-controlling interests	170,000						170,000
Net (loss) earnings	(1,522,000)			(1,490,000)			(32,000)
Share-based compensation	18,000		18,000
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	(1,345,000)				(1,345,000)
Retirement plans - amortization of accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	13,000				13,000
Balance at Jun. 30, 2014	19,641,000	4,223,000	1,307,000	14,042,000	1,659,000	(2,286,000)	696,000
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2014		8,277,160
Balance at Mar. 31, 2014	19,401,000	4,223,000	1,299,000	14,258,000	1,306,000	(2,286,000)	601,000
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2014		8,277,160
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(13,000)						(13,000)
Contributions from non-controlling interests	90,000						90,000
Net (loss) earnings	(198,000)			(216,000)			18,000
Share-based compensation	8,000		8,000
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes of $0	356,000				356,000
Retirement plans - amortization of accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss into net periodic benefit cost, net of taxes of $0	(3,000)				(3,000)
Balance at Jun. 30, 2014	$ 19,641,000	$ 4,223,000	$ 1,307,000	$ 14,042,000	$ 1,659,000	$ (2,286,000)	$ 696,000
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2014		8,277,160