CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts (in dollars)	$ 1,200,000	$ 1,200,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	158,000	162,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	158,000	162,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	3,000,000	3,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	612,327	609,320
Common stock, shares outstanding	612,327	609,320
Treasury stock, shares	17,000
Series A Preferred Stock
Cumulative, convertible preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Cumulative, convertible preferred stock, shares authorized	100,000	100,000
Cumulative, convertible preferred stock, shares issued	100,000	100,000
Cumulative, convertible preferred stock, liquidation preference (in dollars)	2,500,000	2,500,000
Series B Preferred Stock
Cumulative, convertible preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Cumulative, convertible preferred stock, shares authorized	80,000	80,000
Cumulative, convertible preferred stock, shares issued	58,000	62,000
Cumulative, convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding	58,000	62,000
Cumulative, convertible preferred stock, liquidation preference (in dollars)	$ 1,500,000	$ 1,600,000