GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]
Earn out to be paid based upon percentage of the gross profits, maximum	$ 2,000,000
Earn out paid	285,000
Expected maximum remaining potential earn out	200,000
Goodwill [Roll forward]
Goodwill-Line Item	40,623,000	40,501,000
Accumulated impairment loss	(23,041,000)	(23,041,000)
Goodwill	17,582,000	17,460,000
ChoicePay, Inc. earn-out payments	122,000
Balance at period end	17,582,000	17,460,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	31,364,000	31,364,000
Accumulated amortization	(30,257,000)	(27,327,000)
Net	1,107,000	4,037,000
Amortization expense	2,900,000	3,400,000	4,600,000
Future amortization expense on other intangible assets [Abstract]
2013	638,000
2014	206,000
2015	145,000
2016	79,000
2017	31,000
Thereafter	8,000
Total future amortization expense	1,107,000	4,037,000
Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	10 years
Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	5 years
Client relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	26,059,000	26,059,000
Accumulated amortization	(25,362,000)	(23,083,000)
Net	697,000	2,976,000
Future amortization expense on other intangible assets [Abstract]
Total future amortization expense	697,000	2,976,000
Client relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	15 years
Client relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	8 years
Technology and research and development [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	5 years
Gross	1,842,000	1,842,000
Accumulated amortization	(1,488,000)	(1,160,000)
Net	354,000	682,000
Future amortization expense on other intangible assets [Abstract]
Total future amortization expense	354,000	682,000
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross	3,463,000	3,463,000
Accumulated amortization	(3,407,000)	(3,084,000)
Net	56,000	379,000
Future amortization expense on other intangible assets [Abstract]
Total future amortization expense	56,000	379,000
Trademarks [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	10 years
Trademarks [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization period	6 years
EPS [Member]
Goodwill [Roll forward]
Goodwill-Line Item	17,582,000	17,460,000
Accumulated impairment loss	0	0
Goodwill	17,582,000	17,460,000
ChoicePay, Inc. earn-out payments	122,000
Balance at period end	17,582,000	17,460,000
VSA [Member]
Goodwill [Roll forward]
Goodwill-Line Item	0	0
Accumulated impairment loss		0
Goodwill	0	0
ChoicePay, Inc. earn-out payments	0
Balance at period end	0	0
Segment, Discontinued Operations [Member]
Goodwill [Roll forward]
Goodwill-Line Item	23,041,000	23,041,000
Accumulated impairment loss	(23,041,000)	(23,041,000)
Goodwill	0	0
ChoicePay, Inc. earn-out payments	0
Balance at period end	$ 0	$ 0