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Note 4 - Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
   
For the Years Ended September 30,
   
2012
 
2011
   
(Amounts in thousands)
Income before income tax:
       
U.S.
 
$
4,382
   
$
501
 
Foreign
 
487
   
214
 
   
$
4,869
   
$
715
 
Income tax expense (benefit):
       
Current:
       
Federal
 
$
1,088
   
$
157
 
State
 
58
   
39
 
Foreign
 
40
   
(12
)
   
1,186
   
184
 
Deferred:
       
Federal
 
(2,734
)
 
(16
)
State
 
(274
)
 
19
 
Foreign
 
82
   
159
 
   
(2,926
)
 
162
 
   
$
(1,740
)
 
$
346
 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
   
For the Years Ended September 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
   
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
 
Computed “expected” tax expense
  $ 1,656       34.0 %   $ 243       34.0 %
Increases (reductions) in taxes resulting from:
                               
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit
    (236 )     (4.9 )%     38       5.2 %
Foreign operations
    (176 )     (3.6 )%     (85 )     (11.9 )%
Change in valuation allowance
    (2,762 )     (56.8 )%     (46 )     (6.4 )%
Permanent differences
    (388 )     (8.0 )%     8       1.1 %
Stock-based compensation
    4       0.1 %     11       1.6 %
Foreign net operating loss
    107       2.2 %     163       22.8 %
Uncertain tax liability adjustment
    37       0.8 %     14       2.0 %
Other items
    18       0.4 %            
Income tax expense
  $ (1,740 )     (35.8 )%   $ 346       48.4 %
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
   
September 30, 2012
   
September 30, 2011
 
   
(Amounts in thousands)
 
Deferred tax assets:
           
Pension
  $ 1,911     $ 2,142  
Goodwill
    723       821  
Other reserves and accruals
    625       483  
Inventory reserves and other
    713       566  
State credits, net of federal benefit
    79       86  
Federal and state net operating loss carryforwards
    30       54  
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards
    1,815       1,898  
Foreign tax credits
    7       7  
Depreciation and amortization
    61       111  
Gross deferred tax assets
    5,964       6,168  
Less: valuation allowance
    (2,307 )     (5,347 )
Realizable deferred tax asset
    3,657       821  
Gross deferred tax liabilities
           
Net deferred tax assets
  $ 3,657     $ 821  
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]
   
For the Year Ended September 30, 2012
   
For the Year Ended September 30, 2011
 
   
(Amounts in thousands)
 
Balance, beginning of year
  $ 472     $  
Increases in tax positions in the current year
    104       458  
Settlements
           
Lapse in statute of limitations
    (2 )      
Accrued penalties and interest
    37       14  
Balance, end of period
  $ 611     $ 472