Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	September 30, 2012						September 30, 2011
	Aggregate fair value		Amortized/ Adjusted cost basis		Pretax unrealized gains		Aggregate fair value		Amortized cost basis		Pretax unrealized gains
U.S. Treasury Bills	$	800,000	$	800,000	$	---	$	13,100,000	$	13,100,000	$	---
Marketable securities
Common stocks		94,061,000		44,761,000		49,300,000		48,393,000		26,655,000		21,738,000
Bonds		8,095,000		4,931,000		3,164,000		7,723,000		4,929,000		2,794,000
Total	$	102,956,000	$	50,492,000	$	52,464,000	$	69,216,000	$	44,684,000	$	24,532,000