Note 12 - Operating Segments (Details) - Summarized Financial Information for Reportable Segments (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 11,147,000		$ 9,204,000		$ 31,926,000	$ 26,650,000
Income (loss) from operations	(263,000)		446,000		(2,050,000)	2,284,000
Pretax income (loss)	531,000		1,161,000		(46,000)	4,086,000
Income tax expense (benefit)	(2,310,000)		335,000		(2,300,000)	1,275,000
Net income (loss)	2,841,000		826,000		2,254,000	2,811,000
Total assets	234,950,000		173,751,000		234,950,000	173,751,000		203,090,000
Capital expenditures	194,000		102,000		403,000	258,000
Amortization of intangible assets	1,223,000		476,000		3,642,000	1,111,000
Traditional Business [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	5,249,000		5,876,000		15,246,000	18,315,000
Income (loss) from operations	972,000		1,994,000		2,106,000	6,088,000
Pretax income (loss)	1,740,000		2,701,000		4,033,000	7,869,000
Income tax expense (benefit)	975,000		840,000		2,260,000	2,500,000
Net income (loss)	765,000		1,861,000		1,773,000	5,369,000
Total assets	182,243,000		146,902,000		182,243,000	146,902,000
Capital expenditures	26,000		5,000		78,000	96,000
The Technology Companies [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	5,898,000		3,328,000	[1]	16,680,000	8,335,000	[2]
Income (loss) from operations	(1,235,000)		(1,548,000)	[1]	(4,156,000)	(3,804,000)	[2]
Pretax income (loss)	(1,209,000)		(1,540,000)	[1]	(4,079,000)	(3,783,000)	[2]
Income tax expense (benefit)	(3,285,000)		(505,000)	[1]	(4,560,000)	(1,225,000)	[2]
Net income (loss)	2,076,000	[2]	(1,035,000)	[1]	481,000	(2,558,000)
Total assets	52,707,000		26,849,000	[1],[2]	52,707,000	26,849,000	[1],[2]
Capital expenditures	168,000		97,000	[1]	325,000	162,000	[2]
Amortization of intangible assets	$ 1,223,000		$ 476,000	[1]	$ 3,642,000	$ 1,111,000	[2]

[1] Includes New Dawn's financial results from April 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013 with revenues of $2,740,000 and expenses of $3,110,000 (including intangible amortization expenses of $476,000).

[2] Includes New Dawn's financial results from December 5, 2012 through June 30, 2013 with revenues of $6,430,000 and expenses of $7,168,000 (including intangible amortization expenses of $1,111,000).