| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)$ in Thousands
 | Total | Series E Preferred Stock | Preferred Stock  Series E Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Paid-In Capital | Series E Preferred Stock Treasury Stock | Common Stock Treasury Stock | Retained Earnings | Non-controlling Interest | 
| Beginning balance, preferred stock (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022 |  |  | 47,840 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2022 | $ 97,162 |  | $ 0 | $ 2 | $ 65,321 | $ (7) | $ (7,215) | $ 39,509 | $ (448) | 
| Beginning balance, common stock (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022 |  |  |  | 3,074,833 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Purchase of common treasury stock (in shares) |  |  |  | (24,710) |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Purchase of common treasury stock | (621) |  |  |  |  |  | (621) |  |  | 
| Net (loss) income | 1,844 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,844 |  | 
| Ending balance, preferred stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 |  |  | 47,840 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022 | 98,385 |  | $ 0 | $ 2 | 65,321 | (7) | (7,836) | 41,353 | (448) | 
| Ending balance, common stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 |  |  |  | 3,050,123 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Beginning balance, preferred stock (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022 |  |  | 47,840 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2022 | $ 97,162 |  | $ 0 | $ 2 | 65,321 | (7) | (7,215) | 39,509 | (448) | 
| Beginning balance, common stock (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022 |  |  |  | 3,074,833 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Stock option exercise (in shares) | 31,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Net (loss) income | $ 4,462 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Ending balance, preferred stock (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023 |  |  | 47,840 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023 | 104,203 |  | $ 0 | $ 2 | 68,888 | (7) | (8,203) | 43,971 | (448) | 
| Ending balance, common stock (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023 |  |  |  | 3,164,432 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Beginning balance, preferred stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 |  |  | 47,840 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022 | 98,385 |  | $ 0 | $ 2 | 65,321 | (7) | (7,836) | 41,353 | (448) | 
| Beginning balance, common stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 |  |  |  | 3,050,123 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Stock based compensation | 109 |  |  |  | 109 |  |  |  |  | 
| Purchase of common treasury stock (in shares) |  |  |  | (674) |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Purchase of common treasury stock | (17) |  |  |  |  |  | (17) |  |  | 
| Issuance of common stock (in shares) |  |  |  | 116,441 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Issuance of common stock | 3,200 |  |  |  | 3,200 |  |  |  |  | 
| Net (loss) income | 1,558 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,558 |  | 
| Ending balance, preferred stock (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023 |  |  | 47,840 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2023 | 103,235 |  | $ 0 | $ 2 | 68,630 | (7) | (7,853) | 42,911 | (448) | 
| Ending balance, common stock (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023 |  |  |  | 3,165,890 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Stock based compensation | 287 |  |  |  | 287 |  |  |  |  | 
| Stock option exercise (in shares) |  |  |  | 12,148 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Taxes paid on net settlement of stock options exercised | (29) |  |  |  | (29) |  |  |  |  | 
| Purchase of common treasury stock (in shares) |  |  |  | (13,606) |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Purchase of common treasury stock | (350) |  |  |  |  |  | (350) |  |  | 
| Net (loss) income | 1,060 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,060 |  | 
| Ending balance, preferred stock (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023 |  |  | 47,840 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2023 | 104,203 |  | $ 0 | $ 2 | 68,888 | (7) | (8,203) | 43,971 | (448) | 
| Ending balance, common stock (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023 |  |  |  | 3,164,432 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Beginning balance, preferred stock (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023 |  | 47,840 | 47,840 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2023 | $ 100,135 |  | $ 0 | $ 2 | 69,387 | (7) | (8,206) | 38,959 | 0 | 
| Beginning balance, common stock (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023 | 3,164,330 |  |  | 3,164,330 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Stock based compensation | $ 50 |  |  |  | 50 |  |  |  |  | 
| Purchase of common treasury stock (in shares) |  |  |  | (4,346) |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Purchase of common treasury stock | (106) |  |  |  |  |  | (106) |  |  | 
| Net (loss) income | (682) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (682) |  | 
| Ending balance, preferred stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023 |  |  | 47,840 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023 | 99,397 |  | $ 0 | $ 2 | 69,437 | (7) | (8,312) | 38,277 | 0 | 
| Ending balance, common stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023 |  |  |  | 3,159,984 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Beginning balance, preferred stock (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023 |  | 47,840 | 47,840 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Beginning balance at Sep. 30, 2023 | $ 100,135 |  | $ 0 | $ 2 | 69,387 | (7) | (8,206) | 38,959 | 0 | 
| Beginning balance, common stock (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2023 | 3,164,330 |  |  | 3,164,330 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Stock option exercise (in shares) | 6,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Net (loss) income | $ (6,818) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Ending balance, preferred stock (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024 |  | 47,840 | 47,840 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2024 | $ 92,710 |  | $ 0 | $ 2 | 69,642 | (7) | (9,068) | 32,141 | 0 | 
| Ending balance, common stock (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024 | 3,131,633 |  |  | 3,131,633 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Beginning balance, preferred stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023 |  |  | 47,840 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2023 | $ 99,397 |  | $ 0 | $ 2 | 69,437 | (7) | (8,312) | 38,277 | 0 | 
| Beginning balance, common stock (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023 |  |  |  | 3,159,984 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Stock based compensation | 50 |  |  |  | 50 |  |  |  |  | 
| Purchase of common treasury stock (in shares) |  |  |  | (11,849) |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Purchase of common treasury stock | (298) |  |  |  |  |  | (298) |  |  | 
| Net (loss) income | (3,281) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,281) |  | 
| Ending balance, preferred stock (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024 |  |  | 47,840 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2024 | 95,868 |  | $ 0 | $ 2 | 69,487 | (7) | (8,610) | 34,996 | 0 | 
| Ending balance, common stock (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024 |  |  |  | 3,148,135 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Stock based compensation | 175 |  |  |  | 175 |  |  |  |  | 
| Stock option exercise (in shares) |  |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Stock options exercise | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Taxes paid on net settlement of stock options exercised | (20) |  |  |  | (20) |  |  |  |  | 
| Purchase of common treasury stock (in shares) |  |  |  | (18,000) |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Purchase of common treasury stock | (458) |  |  |  |  |  | (458) |  |  | 
| Net (loss) income | (2,855) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,855) |  | 
| Ending balance, preferred stock (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024 |  | 47,840 | 47,840 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
| Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2024 | $ 92,710 |  | $ 0 | $ 2 | $ 69,642 | $ (7) | $ (9,068) | $ 32,141 | $ 0 | 
| Ending balance, common stock (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024 | 3,131,633 |  |  | 3,131,633 |  |  |  |  |  |