Note 12 - Operating Segments (Detail) - Reportable Segments (USD $)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues	$ 9,753,000		$ 8,066,000	$ 17,446,000		$ 15,986,000
Pretax income (loss)	1,661,000		2,774,000	2,925,000		5,360,000
Income tax benefit (expense)	(510,000)		(730,000)	(940,000)		(1,610,000)
Net income (loss)	1,151,000		2,044,000	1,985,000		3,750,000
Total assets	165,749,000		120,614,000	165,749,000		120,614,000	120,964,000
Capital expenditures	89,000		186,000	156,000		300,000
Depreciation and amortization	620,000		126,000	909,000		245,000
Traditional Business [Member]
Revenues	5,744,000		7,316,000	12,439,000		14,528,000
Pretax income (loss)	2,413,000		3,303,000	5,168,000		6,333,000
Income tax benefit (expense)	(730,000)		(1,205,000)	(1,660,000)		(2,235,000)
Net income (loss)	1,683,000		2,098,000	3,508,000		4,098,000
Total assets	138,430,000		119,440,000	138,430,000		119,440,000
Capital expenditures	57,000		177,000	91,000		291,000
Depreciation and amortization	114,000		118,000	231,000		231,000
Sustain And New Dawn [Member]
Revenues	4,009,000	[1]	750,000	5,007,000	[2]	1,458,000
Pretax income (loss)	(752,000)	[1]	(529,000)	(2,243,000)	[2]	(973,000)
Income tax benefit (expense)	220,000	[1]	475,000	720,000	[2]	625,000
Net income (loss)	(532,000)	[1]	(54,000)	(1,523,000)	[2]	(348,000)
Total assets	27,319,000	[1],[2]	1,174,000	27,319,000	[1],[2]	1,174,000
Capital expenditures	32,000	[1]	9,000	65,000	[2]	9,000
Depreciation and amortization	$ 506,000	[1]	$ 8,000	$ 678,000	[2]	$ 14,000

[1] Includes New Dawn's financial results from January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2013 with revenues of $3,443,000,expenses of $3,108,000 (including intangible amortization expenses of $477,000), and income tax expenses of $115,000.

[2] Includes New Dawn's financial results from December 5, 2012 through March 31, 2013 with revenues of $3,690,000,expenses of $4,046,000 (including intangible amortization expenses of $635,000), and inter-company income tax benefits of $115,000.