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Long-Term Debt and Other Financing Arrangements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)									1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 22, 2016	Jun. 28, 2016	May 23, 2016	Apr. 25, 2016	Nov. 20, 2015	Mar. 24, 2015	Dec. 04, 2014	Mar. 14, 2013	Dec. 05, 2016	Dec. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 06, 2016	Oct. 14, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Oct. 15, 2015	Oct. 22, 2013
Common Stock \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares)										2,500,000
Dominion Capital \| Common Stock
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest expense related to share issuance as result of late filings											$ 657,000				$ 859,000
Convertible Notes \| Dominion Capital
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount					$ 4,000,000
Interest rate of debt (as a percent)					9.75%						9.75%			9.75%
Common stock, value, issued					$ 510,000
Debt issuance costs paid					$ 583,000
Number of shares issuable for each waiver extension period required to notify holder of notes (in shares)	50,000		50,000	50,000
Waiver period to notify holder of default on senior secured convertible notes			10 days	10 days
Additional number of shares issuable to holder of notes (in shares)	100,000
Convertible Notes \| Dominion Capital \| Common Stock
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, convertible, conversion price					$ 3.00
Stock issued during period (in shares)		200,000			375,000
Convertible Notes \| Dominion Capital \| Common Stock \| Subsequent event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stock issued during period (in shares)									1,250,000			350,000	500,000			100,000
Convertible Notes \| Dominion Capital \| Convertible Debt Payment Period One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes monthly principal payments	$ 550,000													$ 50,000
Convertible Notes \| Dominion Capital \| Convertible Debt Payment Period Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes monthly principal payments														325,000
Convertible Notes \| Dominion Capital \| Convertible Debt Payment Period Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes annual payments											$ 2,200,000			$ 2,200,000
Convertible Notes \| Stanley House
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt (as a percent)											2.00%			2.00%				2.00%
Convertible Notes \| Stanley House \| Betterware
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount																		$ 5,800,000
Convertible Notes \| Stanley House \| Convertible Debt Payment Period One \| Betterware
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes monthly principal payments																	$ 16,000
Convertible Notes \| Stanley House \| Convertible Debt Payment Period Two \| Betterware
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes monthly principal payments																	$ 32,000
Convertible Notes \| Stanley House \| Convertible Debt Payment Period Three \| Betterware
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes annual payments																		$ 1,600,000
Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt (as a percent)											1.10%			1.10%
Secured Debt \| Other current assets \| Kleeneze
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Restricted cash											$ 2,900,000			$ 2,900,000
Secured Debt \| HSBC Bank PLC \| Kleeneze
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity period of debt						2 years
Secured Debt \| HSBC Bank PLC \| Current portion of long-term debt \| Kleeneze
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt assumed						$ 3,000,000
Secured Debt \| HSBC Bank PLC \| Bank of England Base Rate \| Kleeneze
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread (as a percent)						0.60%
Promissory Note
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount								$ 4,000,000
Interest rate of debt (as a percent)								2.63%			2.63%			2.63%
Maturity period of debt								10 years
Promissory Note \| Lega Enterprises, LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, principal amount																			$ 1,700,000
Interest rate of debt (as a percent)											5.00%			5.00%					5.00%
Notes principal and interest payment in arrears											$ 86,000			$ 86,000
Other miscellaneous notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate of debt (as a percent)							4.00%				4.00%			4.00%
Notes issued by the Company							$ 500,000