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Note 8 - Investments in Marketable Securities (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
   
December 31, 2014
   
September 30, 2014
 
   
(Unaudited)
                         
   
Aggregate
fair value
   
Amortized/
Adjusted
cost basis
   
Pretax
unrealized
gains
   
Aggregate
fair value
   
Amortized/
Adjusted
cost basis
   
Pretax
unrealized
gains
 
Marketable securities
                                               
Common stocks
  $ 166,225,000     $ 49,980,000     $ 116,245,000     $ 165,734,000     $ 43,042,000     $ 122,692,000  
Bonds
    8,113,000       4,937,000       3,176,000       7,942,000       4,934,000       3,008,000  
Total
  $ 174,338,000     $ 54,917,000     $ 119,421,000     $ 173,676,000     $ 47,976,000     $ 125,700,000