Note 8 - Goodwill and Patents (Details) (Patents [Member])	6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Patents [Member]
Note 8 - Goodwill and Patents (Details) [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	17 years

Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration