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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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The cash inflow from other borrowing not otherwise defined in the taxonomy.

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Note 9 - Debt and Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) - USD ($)			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 13, 2013	Dec. 04, 2012	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
New Dawn [Member] \| Margin Account [Member]
Proceeds from Other Debt		$ 14,000,000
ISD Corporation [Member] \| Margin Account [Member]
Proceeds from Other Debt	$ 15,500,000
Margin Account [Member] \| Fed Funds Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.50%
Margin Account [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage			0.75%
Operating Leases, Rent Expense			$ 879,000	$ 938,000