Note 12 - Operating Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	Reportable segments
	The Traditional Business		The Technology Companies			Total
Nine months ended June 30, 2014
Revenues	$	15,246,000	$	16,680,000		$	31,926,000
(Loss) income from operations		2,106,000		(4,156,000	)		(2,050,000	)
Pretax (loss) income		4,033,000		(4,079,000	)		(46,000	)
Income tax (benefit) expense		2,260,000		(4,560,000	)		(2,300,000	)
Net income		1,773,000		481,000			2,254,000
Total assets		182,243,000		52,707,000			234,950,000
Capital expenditures		78,000		325,000			403,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---		3,642,000			3,642,000

	The Traditional Business		Sustain and New Dawn*			Total
Nine months ended June 30, 2013
Revenues	$	18,315,000	$	8,335,000		$	26,650,000
Income (loss) from operations		6,088,000		(3,804,000	)		2,284,000
Pretax income (loss)		7,869,000		(3,783,000	)		4,086,000
Income tax expense (benefit)		2,500,000		(1,225,000	)		1,275,000
Net income (loss)		5,369,000		(2,558,000	)		2,811,000
Total assets		146,902,000		26,849,000			173,751,000
Capital expenditures		96,000		162,000			258,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---		1,111,000			1,111,000

	The Traditional Business		The Technology Companies			Total
Three months ended June 30, 2014
Revenues	$	5,249,000	$	5,898,000		$	11,147,000
(Loss) income from operations		972,000		(1,235,000	)		(263,000	)
Pretax income (loss)		1,740,000		(1,209,000	)		531,000
Income tax (benefit) expense		975,000		(3,285,000	)		(2,310,000	)
Net income		765,000		2,076,000			2,841,000
Total assets		182,243,000		52,707,000			234,950,000
Capital expenditures		26,000		168,000			194,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---		1,223,000			1,223,000

	The Traditional Business		Sustain and New Dawn**			Total
Three months ended June 30, 2013
Revenues	$	5,876,000	$	3,328,000		$	9,204,000
Income (loss) from operations		1,994,000		(1,548,000	)		446,000
Pretax income (loss)		2,701,000		(1,540,000	)		1,161,000
Income tax expense (benefit)		840,000		(505,000	)		335,000
Net income (loss)		1,861,000		(1,035,000	)		826,000
Total assets		146,902,000		26,849,000			173,751,000
Capital expenditures		5,000		97,000			102,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---		476,000			476,000