Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 115	$ 461
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	102	89
Amortization of intangibles	21	21
Gain on sale of fixed assets, net	(17)
Foreign exchange (gain) loss	(13)	16
Non-cash changes in accounts receivable	(49)	9
Stock-based compensation expense on stock options and restricted stock awards	30	37
Deferred income taxes	(42)	65
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	(26)	(27)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable	(4,101)	(4,397)
Decrease in officer life insurance receivable	2,172
Decrease in inventories	573	1,734
Decrease in refundable income taxes	16	23
Increase in other current assets	(691)	(811)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(135)	16
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses	150	695
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue	(28)	1,047
Decrease in pension and retirement plans liability	(66)	(27)
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable	(134)	99
Increase in other long term liabilities	10	7
Net cash used in operating activities	(2,113)	(943)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Life insurance premiums paid	(2)	(80)
Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets	17
Purchases of property, equipment and improvements	(135)	(85)
Net cash used in investing activities	(120)	(165)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid	(689)
Purchase of common stock		(58)
Net cash used in financing activities	(689)	(58)
Effects of exchange rate on cash	144	(71)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(2,778)	(1,237)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	20,493	15,874
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	17,715	14,637
Supplementary cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	303	99
Cash paid for interest	$ 85	$ 85