Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Operating Activities
Net loss	$ (7,808)	$ (8,737)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,559	2,488
Write-down of inventory	116	31
Deferred income taxes	6	914
Non-cash share based compensation expense	1,059	864
Gain on sale of other assets	(2,576)	0
Gain from equity method investment	(227)	0
Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts	(143)	(300)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash	26	888
Accounts receivable	(3,538)	(4,193)
Inventories	(4,794)	(3,460)
Accrued income taxes	1,617	(5,561)
Other assets	(644)	639
Accounts payable	2,842	4,514
Accrued liabilities and customer deposits	2,695	695
Deferred profit	(828)	(1,156)
Net cash used in operating activities	(9,638)	(12,374)
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(442)	(511)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	8,595
Proceeds from partial sale of subsidiary	7,012	0
Proceeds from sale of other assets	4,884	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	11,454	8,084
Financing Activities
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	34	521
Payments on long-term debt	(549)	(311)
Borrowings on long-term debt	1,145	557
Excess tax benefit of stock options	0	30
Net cash provided by financing activities	630	797
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	(8)	(159)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	2,438	(3,652)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	25,852	27,367
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	28,290	23,715
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest	257	426
Income tax payments	112	4,775
Transfer capital equipment to inventory	521	0
Issuance of common stock for acquisitions	$ 0	$ 26,625