Note 6 - Reportable Segments (Details) - Summarized Financial Information for Reportable Segments (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
2013
Revenues	$ 37,676,000		$ 31,874,000
Income (loss) from operations	3,843,000		8,682,000
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments	1,719,000		2,855,000
Pretax income (loss)	4,569,000		7,901,000
Income tax	(790,000)		(2,360,000)
Net income (loss)	3,779,000		5,541,000
Total assets	203,090,000		120,964,000
Capital expenditures	280,000		372,000
Depreciation and amortization	2,441,000		503,000
Traditional Business [Member]
2013
Revenues	23,830,000		28,956,000
Income (loss) from operations	7,974,000		10,877,000
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments	1,719,000		2,855,000
Pretax income (loss)	8,707,000		10,089,000
Income tax	(3,053,000)		(3,340,000)
Net income (loss)	5,654,000		6,749,000
Total assets	155,452,000		119,833,000
Capital expenditures	96,000		320,000
Depreciation and amortization	439,000		470,000
The Technology Companies [Member]
2013
Revenues	13,846,000	[1]	2,918,000
Income (loss) from operations	(4,131,000)	[1]	(2,195,000)
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments		[1]
Pretax income (loss)	(4,138,000)	[1]	(2,188,000)
Income tax	2,263,000	[1]	980,000
Net income (loss)	(1,875,000)	[1]	(1,208,000)
Total assets	47,638,000	[1]	1,131,000
Capital expenditures	184,000	[1]	52,000
Depreciation and amortization	$ 2,002,000	[1]	$ 33,000

[1] Includes (i) New Dawn's financial results from December 5, 2012 through September 30, 2013 with revenues of $10,403,000 and expenses of $10,625,000 (including intangible amortization expenses of $1,587,000), and (ii) ISD's September 2013 financial results with revenues of $784,000 and expenses of $694,000 (including intangible amortization expenses of $278,000).