Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 6,609	$ 369
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	378	370
Amortization of intangibles	82	113
Loss on disposal of fixed assets, net		4
Foreign exchange loss	59	16
Non-cash changes in accounts receivable	(54)	16
Stock-based compensation expense on stock options and restricted stock awards	92	169
Deferred income taxes	(2,855)	179
Increase (decrease) in cash surrender value of life insurance	881	(86)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	825	(1,150)
Increase in officer life insurance settlement receivable	(2,172)
Decrease in inventories	496	(938)
Decrease in refundable income taxes	101	497
Increase in other current assets	(674)	(189)
Decrease in other assets	22	56
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,604	2,199
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue	824	(103)
Increase (decrease) in pension and retirement plans liability	(116)	(7)
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable	63	(258)
Increase in other long term liabilities	141	286
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,306	1,543
Cash flows from investing activities:
Life insurance premiums paid	(143)	(143)
Purchases of property, equipment and improvements	(551)	(339)
Net cash used in investing activities	(694)	(482)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid	(750)
Proceeds from issuance of shares under employee stock purchase plan		74
Purchase of common stock	(97)	(645)
Capital Lease Obligations		(25)
Net cash used in financing activities	(847)	(596)
Effects of exchange rate on cash	(146)	(122)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	4,619	343
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	15,874	15,531
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	20,493	15,874
Supplementary cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	1,056	220
Cash paid for interest	$ 85	$ 85