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Business Segments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales from continuing operations | $ 31,549 | $ 30,968 | $ 34,079 | $ 28,510 | $ 30,282 | $ 28,875 | $ 26,804 | $ 21,396 | $ 125,106 | $ 107,357
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,346 | 10,855
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 471 | 128
Foreign currency exchange loss (gain) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (25) | 5
Other income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (467) | (470)
Consolidated income from continuing operations before income tax provision | 1,669 | 3,302 | 2,696 | 1,733 | 3,500 | 2,879 | 3,002 | 1,857 | 9,400 | 11,238
Depreciation and amortization expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,671 | 4,386
LIFO expense for the Forged Components Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,563 | 479
Capital Expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated capital expenditure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,521 | 3,293
Identifiable assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 106,545 |  |  |  | 80,011 |  |  |  | 106,545 | 80,011
Non - U.S. subsidiaries: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales from continuing operations | 31,549 | 30,968 | 34,079 | 28,510 | 30,282 | 28,875 | 26,804 | 21,396 | 125,106 | 107,357
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,346 | 10,855
Identifiable assets (excluding cash) of continuing operations | 106,545 |  |  |  | 80,011 |  |  |  | 106,545 | 80,011
Foreign Country [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,612 | 5,010
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 470 | 369
Identifiable assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 4,511 |  |  |  | 4,422 |  |  |  | 4,511 | 4,422
Non - U.S. subsidiaries: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,612 | 5,010
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 470 | 369
Identifiable assets (excluding cash) of continuing operations | 4,511 |  |  |  | 4,422 |  |  |  | 4,511 | 4,422
Forged Components Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102,900 | 84,145
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,938 | 13,000
Depreciation and amortization expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,855 | 3,542
Capital Expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated capital expenditure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,915 | 2,798
Identifiable assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 84,519 |  |  |  | 58,361 |  |  |  | 84,519 | 58,361
Non - U.S. subsidiaries: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102,900 | 84,145
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,938 | 13,000
Identifiable assets (excluding cash) of continuing operations | 84,519 |  |  |  | 58,361 |  |  |  | 84,519 | 58,361
Turbine Component Services and Repair Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,184 | 9,047
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,416) | (277)
Depreciation and amortization expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 341 | 308
Capital Expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated capital expenditure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 410 | 219
Identifiable assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 3,480 |  |  |  | 3,758 |  |  |  | 3,480 | 3,758
Non - U.S. subsidiaries: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,184 | 9,047
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,416) | (277)
Identifiable assets (excluding cash) of continuing operations | 3,480 |  |  |  | 3,758 |  |  |  | 3,480 | 3,758
Applied Surface Concepts Group [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,022 | 14,165
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,064 | 1,025
Depreciation and amortization expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 379 | 426
Capital Expenditures: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated capital expenditure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 196 | 276
Identifiable assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 6,437 |  |  |  | 6,217 |  |  |  | 6,437 | 6,217
Non - U.S. subsidiaries: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,022 | 14,165
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,064 | 1,025
Identifiable assets (excluding cash) of continuing operations | 6,437 |  |  |  | 6,217 |  |  |  | 6,437 | 6,217
Corporate unallocated expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,240) | (2,893)
Depreciation and amortization expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96 | 110
Non - U.S. subsidiaries: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,240) | (2,893)
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated total assets | 12,109 |  |  |  | 11,675 |  |  |  | 12,109 | 11,675
Non - U.S. subsidiaries: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable assets (excluding cash) of continuing operations | $ 12,109 |  |  |  | $ 11,675 |  |  |  | $ 12,109 | $ 11,675

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