LOSS PER SHARE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
(Loss) income from [Abstract]
Loss from continuing operations, net	$ 635	$ (852)	$ (554)	$ (3,894)
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(88)	(1)	(134)	(13)
Net loss	$ 547	$ (853)	$ (688)	$ (3,907)
Denominator:
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)	16,727,000	16,642,000	16,697,000	16,642,000
Effects of dilutive common stock options (in shares)	185,000	0	0	0
Diluted weighted-average shares (in shares)	16,912,000	16,642,000	16,697,000	16,642,000
Earnings (loss) per share - Basic
From continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ (0.05)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.23)
From discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.01)	$ 0	$ (0.01)	$ 0
Loss per basic share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ (0.05)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.23)
Earnings (loss) per share - Diluted
Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share	$ 0.04	$ (0.05)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.23)
Earnings (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share	$ (0.01)	$ 0	$ (0.01)	$ 0
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 0.03	$ (0.05)	$ (0.04)	$ (0.23)
Stock Options [Member]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earning per share [Abstract]
Weighted-average options excluded from computation of diluted loss per share	599	2,845	746	2,887
Common Stock Equivalents [Member]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earning per share [Abstract]
Weighted-average options excluded from computation of diluted loss per share	0	0	102	0