Note 11 - Operating Segments (Detail) - Reportable Segments (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues	$ 7,693,000		$ 7,920,000
Pretax income (loss)	1,264,000		2,586,000
Income tax benefit (expense)	(430,000)		(880,000)
Net income (loss)	834,000		1,706,000
Total assets	158,455,000		97,766,000		120,964,000
Capital expenditures	67,000		114,000
Depreciation and amortization	289,000		119,000
Traditional Business [Member]
Revenues	6,695,000		7,212,000
Pretax income (loss)	2,755,000		3,030,000
Income tax benefit (expense)	(930,000)		(1,030,000)
Net income (loss)	1,825,000		2,000,000
Total assets	131,454,000		97,035,000
Capital expenditures	34,000		114,000
Depreciation and amortization	117,000		113,000
Sustain And New Dawn [Member]
Revenues	998,000	[1]	708,000	[1]
Pretax income (loss)	(1,491,000)	[1]	(444,000)	[1]
Income tax benefit (expense)	500,000	[1]	150,000	[1]
Net income (loss)	(991,000)	[1]	(294,000)	[1]
Total assets	27,001,000	[1]	731,000	[1]
Capital expenditures	33,000	[1]		[1]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 172,000	[1]	$ 6,000	[1]

[1] Includes New Dawn's financial results from December 5 through December 31, 2012 with revenues of $247,000,expenses of $938,000including depreciation and amortization expenses of $163,000, and inter-company income tax benefits of $230,000.