Note 6 - Reportable Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			The Technology Companies*			Total
2013
Revenues	$	23,830,000		$	13,846,000		$	37,676,000
Income (loss) from operations		7,974,000			(4,131,000	)		3,843,000
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments		1,719,000			—			1,719,000
Pretax income (loss)		8,707,000			(4,138,000	)		4,569,000
Income tax (expense) benefit		(3,053,000	)		2,263,000			(790,000	)
Net income (loss)		5,654,000			(1,875,000	)		3,779,000
Total assets		155,452,000			47,638,000			203,090,000
Capital expenditures		96,000			184,000			280,000
Depreciation and amortization		439,000			2,002,000			2,441,000

	Traditional Business			Sustain			Total
2012
Revenues	$	28,956,000		$	2,918,000		$	31,874,000
Income (loss) from operations		10,877,000			(2,195,000	)		8,682,000
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments		2,855,000			—			2,855,000
Pretax income (loss)		10,089,000			(2,188,000	)		7,901,000
Income tax benefit (expense)		(3,340,000	)		980,000			(2,360,000	)
Net income (loss)		6,749,000			(1,208,000	)		5,541,000
Total assets		119,833,000			1,131,000			120,964,000
Capital expenditures		320,000			52,000			372,000
Depreciation and amortization		470,000			33,000			503,000