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Note 11 - Debt and Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 13, 2013	Sep. 13, 2013	Dec. 04, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Proceeds from Other Debt		$ 14,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromOtherDebt
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	938,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense	635,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense
Corona, CA Office [Member] \| Monthly Rent [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	12,000
Logan, Utah Office [Member] \| Monthly Rent [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	42,000
Rental Income, Nonoperating	5,000
Margin Account [Member] \| Fed Funds Rate [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.50%
ISD Corporation [Member] \| Margin Account [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Proceeds from Other Debt				15,500,000
New Dawn [Member] \| Margin Account [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Proceeds from Other Debt					$ 14,000,000