CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS of CHANGES in STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings/ (Accumulated Deficit) [Member]	Treasury Stock, at cost [Member]
Beginning Balance at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 8,688,000	$ 112,000	$ 45,845,000	$ (35,740,000)	$ (1,529,000)
Net income (loss)	1,543,000			1,543,000
Stock-based compensation	54,000		54,000
Return of incentive compensation shares					(60,000)
Ending Balance at Jan. 01, 2016	10,225,000	112,000	45,899,000	(34,197,000)	$ (1,589,000)
Common Stock, Value, Issued		113,000
Additional Paid in Capital			46,294,000
Beginning Balance at Sep. 30, 2016	13,864,000
Net income (loss)	(865,000)			$ (865,000)
Stock-based compensation	135,000		135,000
Employee stock plan purchases	13,000		13,000
Shares withheld for payment of taxes upon vesting of restricted stock	(2,000)		(2,000)
Return of incentive compensation shares	(60,000)
Ending Balance at Dec. 30, 2016	$ 13,145,000
Common Stock, Value, Issued		$ 113,000
Additional Paid in Capital			$ 46,440,000