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Note 10 - Investments in Marketable Securities (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
   
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