Note 3 - Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Three months ended December 31, 2012
	Carbon Fibers		Technical Fibers		Corporate/ Other			Total
Net sales	$	28,715	$	6,590	$	572		$	35,877
Cost of sales		22,178		4,139		483			26,800
Gross profit		6,537		2,451		89			9,077
Operating income (loss)		4,571		2,346		(3,268	)		3,649
Depreciation		4,167		370		121			4,658
Capital expenditures		851		1,769		287			2,907

	Three months ended December 31, 2011
	Carbon Fibers		Technical Fibers		Corporate/ Other			Total
Net sales	$	37,679	$	8,834	$	533		$	47,046
Cost of sales		27,661		5,729		478			33,868
Gross profit		10,018		3,105		55			13,178
Operating income (loss)		8,318		2,749		(2,861	)		8,206
Depreciation		3,986		322		117			4,425
Capital expenditures		6,610		207		212			7,029

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information Total Assets By Segment [Table Text Block]

	Total Assets
	Carbon Fibers		Technical Fibers		Corporate/ Other		Total
December 31, 2012	$	310,443	$	33,173	$	14,833	$	358,449
September 30, 2012	$	301,440	$	31,597	$	25,651	$	358,688