CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Shares of Beneficial Interest	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	(Accumulated Deficit)	Treasury Shares	NonControlling Interests	Comprehensive Income
Balances at Sep. 30, 2009	$ 126,217,000	$ 38,133,000	$ 167,073,000	$ 2,711,000	$ (75,374,000)	$ (11,316,000)	$ 4,990,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Shares issued - stock dividend (2,437,352 shares)	11,916,000	7,312,000	4,604,000
Restricted stock vesting			(242,000)			242,000
Compensation expense - restricted stock	833,000		833,000
Contributions from non-controlling interests	1,846,000						1,846,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(229,000)						(229,000)
Shares repurchased (52,403 shares)	(290,000)					(290,000)
Net income (loss)	(9,337,000)				(8,015,000)		(1,322,000)	(9,337,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,117,000)			(1,117,000)				(1,117,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(10,454,000)							(10,454,000)
Balances at Sep. 30, 2010	129,839,000	45,445,000	172,268,000	1,594,000	(83,389,000)	(11,364,000)	5,285,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Restricted stock vesting			(294,000)			294,000
Compensation expense - restricted stock	845,000		845,000
Issuance of warrants in connection with joint venture agreement	259,000		259,000
Contributions from non-controlling interests	3,181,000						3,181,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(66,000)						(66,000)
Purchase of minority interest	(713,000)		(429,000)				(284,000)
Shares repurchased (139,507 and 154,692 shares for years ended 2012 and 2011, respectively)	(1,224,000)	(464,000)	(760,000)
Net income (loss)	4,924,000				6,374,000		(1,450,000)	4,924,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,316,000)			(1,316,000)				(1,316,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)	3,608,000							3,608,000
Balances at Sep. 30, 2011	135,729,000	44,981,000	171,889,000	278,000	(77,015,000)	(11,070,000)	6,666,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Restricted stock vesting			(319,000)			319,000
Compensation expense - restricted stock	758,000		758,000
Contributions from non-controlling interests	11,243,000						11,243,000
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(1,460,000)						(1,460,000)
Shares repurchased (139,507 and 154,692 shares for years ended 2012 and 2011, respectively)	(880,000)	(419,000)	(461,000)
Retirement of treasury shares (1,380,978 shares)		(4,142,000)	(6,609,000)			10,751,000
Net income (loss)	1,550,000				4,430,000		(2,880,000)	1,550,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)	78,000			78,000				78,000
Comprehensive income (loss)	1,628,000							1,628,000
Balances at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 147,018,000	$ 40,420,000	$ 165,258,000	$ 356,000	$ (72,585,000)		$ 13,569,000