Note 9 - Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ 65,000		$ 46,000
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount	607,000	2,481,000	321,000	1,054,000
Other Tax Expense (Benefit)				1,116,000
Income Tax Credits and Adjustments				62,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Domestic		27,239,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, State and Local		22,245,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	$ 4,988,000	$ 6,042,000		$ 4,988,000