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Note 9 - Investments in Marketable Securities (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
   
March 31, 2016
   
September 30, 2015
 
   
(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
  $ 154,960,000     $ 53,442,000     $ 101,518,000     $ 158,705,000     $ 49,604,000     $ 109,101,000  
Bonds
    7,571,000       4,940,000       2,631,000       7,336,000       4,939,000       2,397,000  
Total
  $ 162,531,000     $ 58,382,000     $ 104,149,000     $ 166,041,000     $ 54,543,000     $ 111,498,000