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Segment Information - Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total sales | $ 14,088 | $ 16,883 | $ 25,476 | $ 33,741 |
Sales: |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from operations | (121) | (143) | (658) | (545) |
Total assets | 59,420 | 53,511 | 59,420 | 53,511 | $ 53,645
Capital expenditures | 10 | 33 | 43 | 240 |
Depreciation and amortization | 98 | 114 | 202 | 239 |
High Performance Products Segment |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total sales | 888 | 1,475 | 2,444 | 2,516 |
Sales: |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from operations | (1,339) | (1,024) | (2,193) | (2,287) |
Total assets | 8,098 | 8,685 | 8,098 | 8,685 |
Capital expenditures | 1 | 29 | 7 | 63 |
Depreciation and amortization | 45 | 57 | 93 | 115 |
TS |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total sales | 13,200 | 15,408 | 23,032 | 31,225 |
Sales: |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from operations | 1,218 | 881 | 1,535 | 1,742 |
Total assets | 51,322 | 44,826 | 51,322 | 44,826 |
Capital expenditures | 9 | 4 | 36 | 177 |
Depreciation and amortization | 53 | 57 | 109 | 124 |
Product |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total sales | 10,976 | 13,146 | 19,384 | 26,705 |
Product | High Performance Products Segment |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total sales | 716 | 922 | 1,892 | 1,689 |
Product | TS |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total sales | 10,260 | 12,224 | 17,492 | 25,016 |
Service |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total sales | 3,112 | 3,737 | 6,092 | 7,036 |
Service | High Performance Products Segment |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total sales | 172 | 553 | 552 | 827 |
Service | TS |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total sales | 2,940 | 3,184 | 5,540 | 6,209 |
U.K. | TS |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total sales | 331 | 268 | 1,821 | 947 |
Sales: |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from operations | (66) | (50) | (35) | (47) |
Total assets | 10,497 | 10,757 | 10,497 | 10,757 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  | 3 |
U.K. | Product | TS |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total sales | 241 | 184 | 1,644 | 737 |
U.K. | Service | TS |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total sales | 90 | 84 | 177 | 210 |
U.S. | TS |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total sales | 12,869 | 15,140 | 21,211 | 30,278 |
Sales: |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from operations | 1,284 | 931 | 1,570 | 1,789 |
Total assets | 40,825 | 34,069 | 40,825 | 34,069 |
Capital expenditures | 9 | 4 | 36 | 177 |
Depreciation and amortization | 53 | 57 | 109 | 121 |
U.S. | Product | TS |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total sales | 10,019 | 12,040 | 15,848 | 24,279 |
U.S. | Service | TS |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total sales | $ 2,850 | $ 3,100 | $ 5,363 | $ 5,999 |

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