Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Comprehensive Income [Member]	Total
Balance at Sep. 30, 2010	$ 35	$ 11,280	$ 12,516	$ (5,352)		$ 18,479
Balance (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2010	3,520
Comprehensive loss:
Net income			369		369	369
Other comprehensive losses from:
Effect of foreign currency translation				(95)	(95)	(95)
Increase in minimum pension liability				(456)	(456)	(456)
Total comprehensive loss/income					(182)
Stock-based compensation		68				68
Issuance of shares under employee stock purchase plan		75				75
Issuance of shares under employee stock purchase plan (in Shares)	25
Restricted stock shares issued	1	100				101
Restricted stock shares issued (in Shares)	37
Purchase of common stock	(2)	(643)				(645)
Purchase of common stock (in Shares)	(165)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	34	10,880	12,885	(5,903)		17,896
Balance (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2011	3,417					3,417
Comprehensive loss:
Net income			6,609		6,609	6,609
Other comprehensive losses from:
Effect of foreign currency translation				(45)	(45)	(45)
Increase in minimum pension liability				(664)	(664)	(664)
Total comprehensive loss/income					5,900
Stock-based compensation		17				17
Restricted stock shares issued		75				75
Restricted stock shares issued (in Shares)	10
Cash dividends on common stock ($0.22 per share)			(750)			(750)
Purchase of common stock		(97)				(97)
Purchase of common stock (in Shares)	(28)					28
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	$ 34	$ 10,875	$ 18,744	$ (6,612)		$ 23,041
Balance (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2012	3,399					3,399