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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract] |
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] |
|  |  | Years Ended September 30,
|  |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Federal: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Current |  | $ | - |  | $ | - |  | $ | -
| Deferred |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | -
State: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Current |  |  | 363 |  |  | 253 |  |  | 250
| Deferred |  |  | (37) |  |  | (215) |  |  | (78)
|  |  | $ | 326 |  | $ | 38 |  | $ | 172
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] |
|  |  | Years Ended September 30,
|  |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Provision (benefit) at the statutory rate |  | $ | (648) |  | $ | (918) |  | $ | (6,786)
Increase resulting from: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Non-deductible expenses |  |  | 1,269 |  |  | 490 |  |  | 548
| State income taxes, net of federal deduction |  |  | 377 |  |  | 106 |  |  | -
| Change in valuation allowance |  |  | - |  |  | 581 |  |  | 7,066
| Other |  |  | 29 |  |  | - |  |  | 16
Decrease resulting from: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Change in valuation allowance |  |  | (651) |  |  | - |  |  | -
| State income taxes, net of federal deduction |  |  | - |  |  | - |  |  | (600)
| Contingent tax liabilities |  |  | (50) |  |  | (206) |  |  | (72)
| Other |  |  | - |  |  | (15) |  |  | -
|  |  | $ | 326 |  | $ | 38 |  | $ | 172
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] |
|  |  |  | Years Ended September 30,
|  |  |  | 2013 |  | 2012
Deferred income tax assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
| Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 370 |  | $ | 675
| Accrued expenses |  |  | 7,023 |  |  | 6,254
| Net operating loss carryforward |  |  | 110,259 |  |  | 106,004
| Various reserves |  |  | 1,022 |  |  | 1,085
| Equity losses in affiliate |  |  | 235 |  |  | 292
| Share-based compensation |  |  | 2,732 |  |  | 2,757
| Capital loss carryforward |  |  | 4,100 |  |  | 3,909
| Property |  |  | - |  |  | 397
| Other |  |  | 2,334 |  |  | 1,651
Subtotal |  |  | 128,075 |  |  | 123,024
Less valuation allowance |  |  | (126,500) |  |  | (121,962)
Total deferred income tax assets |  | $ | 1,575 |  | $ | 1,062
Deferred income tax liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |
| Property and equipment |  | $ | (570) |  | $ | -
| Deferred contract revenue and other |  |  | (123) |  |  | (196)
Total deferred income tax liabilities |  |  | (693) |  |  | (196)
Net deferred income tax assets |  | $ | 882 |  | $ | 866
Schedule Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward Table[Text Block] |
Balance at October 1, 2012 | $ | 5,343
Additions for position related to current year |  | 13
Additions for positions of prior years |  | 8
Reduction resulting from the lapse of the applicable statutes of limitations |  | (63)
Reduction resulting from settlement of positions of prior years |  | -
Balance at September 30, 2013 | $ | 5,301
Summary Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities [Table Text Block] |
|  |  |  | Years Ended September 30,
|  |  |  | 2013 |  | 2012
| Current deferred income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Assets |  | $ | 442 |  | $ | 283
|  | Liabilities |  |  | (286) |  |  | (197)
| Net deferred tax asset, current |  | $ | 156 |  | $ | 86
| Noncurrent deferred income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Assets |  | $ | 1,631 |  | $ | 1,065
|  | Liabilities |  |  | (905) |  |  | (285)
| Net deferred tax asset, non-current |  |  | 726 |  |  | 780
Net deferred income tax assets |  | $ | 882 |  | $ | 866

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