Note 7 - Stock Options (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

				Weighted Average Exercise					Weighted Average Exercise					Weighted Average Exercise
	2014			Price		2013			Price		2012			Price
Option Shares Directors Plans:
Outstanding October 1,		31,000		$	5.57		42,000		$	5.62		38,000		$	5.95
Granted		-			-		-			-		7,000			2.925
Canceled/expired		(9,000	)		6.23		(11,000	)		3.55		(3,000	)		3.55
Exercised		-			-		-			-		-			-
Outstanding September 30, ($2.925 to $11.00 per share)		22,000			5.30		31,000			5.57		42,000			5.62
Exercisable September 30,		20,000			5.54		25,000			6.20		30,000			6.52

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]

Directors Plans			Outstanding Stock Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Life		Number of Stock Options Exercisable		Weighted Average Exercise Price
Range of exercise prices:
$2.925	-	5.25		13,000	$	3.28		5.9		11,000	$	3.35
$6.00	-	7.25		5,000	$	6.18		3.5		5,000	$	6.18
$10.50	-	11.00		4,000	$	10.75		3.0		4,000	$	10.75
				22,000	$	5.30				20,000	$	5.54