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Note 10 - Investments in Marketable Securities
 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Notes to Financial Statements  
Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 10 - Investments in Marketable Securities
 
Investments
in marketable securities categorized as “available-for-sale
” are stated at fair value.
The Company uses quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (consistent with the Level 1 definition in the fair value hierarchy) to measure the fair value of its investments on a recurring basis pursuant to ASC 820,
Fair Value Measurement
. As of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, an unrealized gain of $118,845,000 and $89,018,000, respectively, was recorded net of taxes of $46,260,000 and $34,610,000, respectively, in “Accumulated other comprehensive income” in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Most of the unrealized gains were in the common stocks of three U.S. financial institutions.
 
 Investments in equity securities and securities with fixed maturity as of June 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013 are summarized below.
 
   
June 30, 2014
   
September 30, 2013
  
   
(Unaudited)
                          
   
Aggregate
fair value
    
Amortized/
Adjusted
cost basis
    
Pretax
unrealized
gains
   
Aggregate
fair value
    
Amortized/
A
djusted
cost basis
    
Pretax
unrealized
gains
 
Marketable securities
                                                
Common stocks
   $ 158,630,000     $ 43,042,000     $ 115,588,000     $ 129,699,000     $ 43,042,000     $ 86,657,000  
Bonds
     8,193,000       4,936,000       3,257,000       7,295,000       4,934,000       2,361,000  
Total
   $ 166,823,000     $ 47,978,000     $ 118,845,000     $ 136,994,000     $ 47,976,000     $ 89,018,000  
 
All investments are classified as “Current assets” because they are available for sale at any time. The bonds mature in 2039. In addition, there were no unrealized losses from any of the equity securities owned by the Company as of June 30, 2014.