Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities
Net (loss) income	$ (587,000)	$ 1,985,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations
Depreciation and amortization	2,749,000	909,000
Deferred income taxes	(375,000)	193,000
Discounts earned on bonds	(2,000)	(1,000)
Decrease (increase) in current assets (net of acquisition)
Accounts receivable, net	(25,000)	635,000
Inventories	18,000	3,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	427,000	(132,000)
Income tax receivable	289,000
Increase (decrease) in current liabilities (net of acquisition)
Accounts payable	(66,000)	(558,000)
Accrued liabilities	(1,874,000)	(2,164,000)
Income taxes	79,000	(626,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	145,000	1,042,000
Cash flows from investing activities
Maturities and sales of U.S. Treasury Bills		800,000
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(209,000)	(156,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(209,000)	(11,234,000)
Cash flows from financing activities
Investment margin account borrowing		14,000,000
Cash provided by financing activities		14,000,000
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(64,000)	3,808,000
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of period	11,338,000	985,000
End of period	11,274,000	4,793,000
Subscription Arrangement [Member]
Increase (decrease) in current liabilities (net of acquisition)
Deferred revenues	17,000	35,000
Deferred Installation Contracts [Member]
Increase (decrease) in current liabilities (net of acquisition)
Deferred revenues	(1,390,000)	162,000
Deferred Maintenance Agreement [Member]
Increase (decrease) in current liabilities (net of acquisition)
Deferred revenues	885,000	601,000
ISD Corporation [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of New Dawn Technologies, Inc. (net of cash acquired)		$ (11,878,000)