Note 14 - Employee Benefit Plans

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Notes to Financial Statements

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

14. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS  

The Company has

401

(k) Savings and Retirement Plans covering all full-time employees. Company contributions to the plans, including matching of employee contributions, are at the Company's discretion. For

the

three

months ended

December 31, 2017 and 2016 

and fiscal years ended

September 30, 2017,

2016

and

2015,

the Company made matching contributions to the plans in the amount of

$17,545,

 

$2,532,

 

$39,249,

$14,412

and

$15,045,

respectively. The Company does

not

provide any other postretirement benefits to its employees.