Note 8 - Investments in Marketable Securities (Details Textual) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	$ 117,948,000	$ 125,700,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Investments	$ 45,590,000	$ 48,896,000

Amount before tax of unrealized gain in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investments in debt and equity securities classified as available-for-sale.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 320

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (b)

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