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LIQUIDITY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: (Liquidty) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2013 Line of credit | May 31, 2012 Line of credit | Feb. 09, 2011 Line of credit | Nov. 30, 2010 Line of credit | Jul. 29, 2010 Line of credit | May 31, 2012 Line of credit - unbilled receivables | Feb. 09, 2011 Line of credit - unbilled receivables | Jul. 29, 2010 Line of credit - unbilled receivables | Jun. 30, 2013 Department of Veterans Affairs | Jun. 30, 2013 Department of Veterans Affairs | Jun. 30, 2013 Customer concentration Department of Veterans Affairs Revenue concentration | Jun. 30, 2013 Customer concentration Department of Veterans Affairs Revenue concentration
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net working capital deficit | $ 2,100,000 |  | $ 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated deficit | 67,611,000 |  | 67,611,000 |  | 67,442,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income | 158,000 | (625,000) | 74,000 | (1,399,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss | (68,000) | 568,000 | 169,000 | 1,672,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum availability |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 2,500,000.0 | 1,500,000.0 | 1,000,000 | 750,000 | 500,000 |  |  |  |
Amount available under the loan and security agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,313,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 3,310,000 | 3,127,000 | 3,310,000 | 3,127,000 | 3,089,000 | 763,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period for which effects of cost reduction programs and initiatives should be sufficient to support the Company's operations (months) |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96.00% | 96.00%
Total contract value of the Blanket Purchase Agreement with the DVA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 145,000,000 |  |
Term of Blanket Purchase Agreement (years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Option term of the Blanket Purchase Agreement (years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |
Percentage of revenue generated from Blanket Purchase Agreement (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 53.00% | 53.00% |  |

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