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Operating Segments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 119,300 | $ 122,714 | $ 347,401 | $ 350,851 |
Cost of Services | 106,321 | 113,668 | 310,926 | 325,420 |
Gross profit | 12,979 | 9,046 | 36,475 | 25,431 |
Selling, General and Administrative Expense | 15,525 | 18,142 | 44,121 | 50,866 |
Corporate Allocations | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Loss (gain) on sale of assets | (12) | 137 | (82) | (6,680) |
Asset Impairment |  |  | 0 | 3,551 |
Restructuring charges | 153 | 1,667 | 1,017 | 1,667 |
Income (loss) from operations | (2,687) | (10,900) | (8,581) | (23,973) |
Depreciation and amortization | (534) | 1,499 | 1,592 | 4,967 |
Assets | 172,105 | 174,657 | 172,105 | 174,657 | 180,244
Communications |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 31,453 | 23,498 | 86,579 | 66,788 |
Cost of Services | 27,271 | 20,777 | 75,278 | 58,437 |
Gross profit | 4,182 | 2,721 | 11,301 | 8,351 |
Selling, General and Administrative Expense | 3,766 | 1,980 | 9,151 | 5,460 |
Corporate Allocations | 474 | 586 | 1,423 | 1,722 |
Loss (gain) on sale of assets | (1) | 1 | 10 | 1 |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Income (loss) from operations | (57) | 154 | 717 | 1,168 |
Depreciation and amortization | (70) | 20 | 210 | 68 |
Assets | 34,240 | 23,730 | 34,240 | 23,730 |
Residential |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 35,232 | 30,111 | 94,132 | 82,465 |
Cost of Services | 29,655 | 25,050 | 79,376 | 69,338 |
Gross profit | 5,577 | 5,061 | 14,756 | 13,127 |
Selling, General and Administrative Expense | 4,691 | 3,963 | 12,694 | 12,094 |
Corporate Allocations | 472 | 539 | 1,415 | 1,699 |
Loss (gain) on sale of assets | 1 | 128 | 8 | 58 |
Restructuring charges | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Income (loss) from operations | 413 | 431 | 639 | (724) |
Depreciation and amortization | (99) | 67 | 271 | 250 |
Assets | 29,201 | 22,163 | 29,201 | 22,163 |
Commercial & Industrial |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 52,615 | 69,105 | 166,690 | 201,598 |
Cost of Services | 49,395 | 67,841 | 156,272 | 197,645 |
Gross profit | 3,220 | 1,264 | 10,418 | 3,953 |
Selling, General and Administrative Expense | 2,912 | 5,542 | 9,720 | 12,388 |
Corporate Allocations | 1,423 | 2,287 | 4,270 | 6,719 |
Loss (gain) on sale of assets | (12) | (25) | (100) | (74) |
Restructuring charges | 137 | 1,667 | 955 | 1,667 |
Income (loss) from operations | (1,240) | (8,207) | (4,427) | (16,747) |
Depreciation and amortization | (62) | 160 | 219 | 553 |
Assets | 63,465 | 80,017 | 63,465 | 80,017 |
Corporate |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Cost of Services |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gross profit |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Selling, General and Administrative Expense | 4,156 | 6,657 | 12,556 | 20,924 |
Corporate Allocations | (2,369) | (3,412) | (7,108) | (10,140) |
Loss (gain) on sale of assets |  | 33 |  | (6,665) |
Asset Impairment |  |  |  | 3,551 |
Restructuring charges | 16 | 0 | 62 |  |
Income (loss) from operations | (1,803) | (3,278) | (5,510) | (7,670) |
Depreciation and amortization | (303) | 1,252 | 892 | 4,096 |
Assets | $ 45,199 | $ 48,747 | $ 45,199 | $ 48,747 |

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