Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Operating activities
Net income	$ (91)	$ (326)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	237	292
Amortization of intangibles	7	6
Loss on disposal of fixed assets, net	1	1
Foreign exchange loss	(33)	438
Provision (benefit) for credit losses - financing receivables	63	(45)
Provision for credit losses - accounts receivable	25	114
Provision for obsolete inventory	182	354
Amortization of lease right-of-use assets	458	496
Stock-based compensation expense on restricted stock awards	1,769	1,579
Deferred income taxes	(1,825)	(387)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	(202)	(180)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	2,474	(1,573)
Financing receivables	(7,661)	4,058
Inventories	669	(95)
Other assets	570	(681)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	7,477	1,383
Operating lease liabilities	(450)	(485)
Deferred revenue and contract liabilities	(668)	273
Pension and retirement plans liabilities	(557)	27
Income taxes payable	(272)	(798)
Other noncurrent liabilities	95	(238)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,268	4,213
Investing activities
Life insurance premiums paid	(54)	(50)
Additions of intangible assets	(26)	(10)
Purchases of property, equipment and improvements	(348)	(196)
Net cash used in investing activities	(428)	(256)
Financing activities
Dividends paid	(1,188)	(1,018)
Net repayments under line-of-credit agreement	(3,265)	2,654
Repayments on note payable	0	(427)
Repurchases of common stock	(869)	(104)
Proceeds from issuance of shares under equity compensation plans	286	274
Net cash used in financing activities	(5,036)	1,379
Effects of exchange rate on cash, net	29	32
Net (decrease) increase in Cash and cash equivalents	(3,167)	5,368
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period	30,585	25,217
Cash and cash equivalents end of period	27,418	30,585
Supplementary cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	(446)	(1,601)
Cash paid for interest	(137)	(206)
Supplementary non-cash financing activities:
Obtaining a right-of-use asset in exchange for a lease liability	1,628	19
Customer financing for inventory sold (see Note 5 Financing receivables, net for details)	13,723	5,240
Vendor financing for inventory purchased (see Note 8 Accounts payable and accrued expenses, and Other noncurrent liabilities for details)	$ 4,500	$ 2,995