Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount	$ (50,000)
Income tax expense (benefit)	321,000	(1,740,000)
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations	46.60%	(35.80%)
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	2,261,000	2,307,000
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries	3,300,000	3,400,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate	600,000
State
Operating Loss Carryforwards	1,200,000
U.K.
Operating Loss Carryforwards	8,900,000
Reversal
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount	$ 3,000,000