Note 14 - Other Current Liabilities - Schedule of Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Customer deposits and deferred revenue	$ 5,733	$ 1,427
Employee bonuses	497	1,050
Compensated absences	1,935	1,821
Payroll	553	426
Property and sales taxes	1,013	1,062
Legal and professional fees	764	355
Medical claims	695	538
Agent commissions	185	329
Product warranty	1,463	1,251	$ 658
Income taxes	26	17
Other	777	745
Other Liabilities, Current	$ 13,641	$ 9,021

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the unpaid sum of the known and estimated amounts payable to satisfy all domestic and foreign income tax obligations due. This amount is the total of current and noncurrent accrued income taxes.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for professional fees, such as for legal and accounting services received. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount of deferred income excluding obligation to transfer product and service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as current.

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Carrying amount of accrued known and estimated losses incurred as of the balance sheet date for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property that are expected to be paid within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer).

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