Note 12 - Operating Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	Reportable segments
	The Traditional Business		The Technology Companies			Total
Six months ended March 31, 2014
Revenues	$	9,997,000	$	10,782,000		$	20,779,000
(Loss) income from operations		1,134,000		(2,921,000	)		(1,787,000	)
Pretax (loss) income		2,293,000		(2,870,000	)		(577,000	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		1,285,000		(1,275,000	)		10,000
Net income (loss)		1,008,000		(1,595,000	)		(587,000	)
Total assets		183,845,000		47,329,000			231,174,000
Capital expenditures		52,000		157,000			209,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---		2,419,000			2,419,000

	The Traditional Business		Sustain and New Dawn*			Total
Six months ended March 31, 2013
Revenues	$	12,439,000	$	5,007,000		$	17,446,000
Income (loss) from operations		4,094,000		(2,256,000	)		1,838,000
Pretax income (loss)		5,168,000		(2,243,000	)		2,925,000
Income tax expense (benefit)		1,660,000		(720,000	)		940,000
Net income (loss)		3,508,000		(1,523,000	)		1,985,000
Total assets		138,430,000		27,319,000			165,749,000
Capital expenditures		91,000		65,000			156,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---		635,000			635,000

	The Traditional Business		The Technology Companies			Total
Three months ended March 31, 2014
Revenues	$	4,933,000	$	5,895,000		$	10,828,000
(Loss) income from operations		440,000		(958,000	)		(518,000	)
Pretax income (loss)		1,006,000		(933,000	)		73,000
Income tax expense (benefit)		445,000		(425,000	)		20,000
Net income (loss)		561,000		(508,000	)		53,000
Total assets		183,845,000		47,329,000			231,174,000
Capital expenditures		27,000		91,000			118,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---		1,224,000			1,224,000

	The Traditional Business		Sustain and New Dawn**			Total
Three months ended March 31, 2013
Revenues	$	5,744,000	$	4,009,000		$	9,753,000
Income (loss) from operations		1,898,000		(761,000	)		1,137,000
Pretax income (loss)		2,413,000		(752,000	)		1,661,000
Income tax expense (benefit)		730,000		(220,000	)		510,000
Net income (loss)		1,683,000		(532,000	)		1,151,000
Total assets		138,430,000		27,319,000			165,749,000
Capital expenditures		57,000		32,000			89,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---		476,000			476,000