8. STOCK COMPENSATION Non-Qualified and Incentive Stock Option Plans (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Outstanding
Number of Options Outstanding, Beginning	301,507	273,246
Number of Options Granted	48,544	35,748
Number of Options Forfeited	2,240	54,667
Number of Options Expired	4,240	2,820
Number of Options Outstanding, Ending	343,571	301,507
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, Beginning	$ 67.75	$ 74.50
Weighted Average Exercise Price Granted	12.00	16.50
Weighted Average Exercise Price Forfeited	21.50	46.75
Weighted Average Exercise Price Expired	145.00	103.75
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, Ending	$ 59.25	$ 67.75
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) Outstanding, Beginning	5 years 11 months 23 days	6 years 6 months 18 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) Outstanding, Ending	5 years 4 months 6 days	5 years 11 months 23 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding, Beginning	$ 50	$ 3,600
Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding, Ending	$ 0	$ 50
Exercisable
Number of Options Outstanding, Beginning	181,070	137,755
Number of Options Vested	56,069	46,134
Number of Options Expired	4,240	2,820
Number of Options Outstanding, Ending	232,898	181,070
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, Beginning	$ 78.75	$ 85.00
Weighted Average Exercise Price Vested	31.75	62.00
Weighted Average Exercise Price Expired	145.00	103.75
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, Ending	$ 66.25	$ 78.75
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) Outstanding, Beginning	5 years 4 days	5 years 5 months 26 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) Outstanding, Ending	4 years 9 months 4 days	5 years 4 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding, Beginning	$ 0	$ 3,600
Aggregate Intrinsic Value Outstanding, Ending	$ 0	$ 0