Note 9 - Stock Purchase Plan	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Stock Purchase Plan [Text Block]	9. Stock Purchase Plan In October 1997, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “1997 Purchase Plan”), which was ratified by the shareholders. There are 332,750 shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 1997 Purchase Plan. Under the 1997 Purchase Plan, the Company’s employees may purchase shares of common stock at a price per share that is 85% of the lesser of the fair market value as of the beginning or end of semi-annual option periods. Compensation expense recorded for shares issued pursuant to the 1997 Purchase Plan for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $1 thousand and $46 thousand, respectively. For the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, 25,023 and 42,121 shares were issued pursuant to the 1997 Purchase Plan, respectively. Since inception of the plan, all 332,750 shares have been issued and there are no shares available for future issuance under the 1997 Purchase Plan as of September 30, 2011.

In October 1997, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “1997 Purchase Plan”), which was ratified by the shareholders. There are 332,750 shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 1997 Purchase Plan. Under the 1997 Purchase Plan, the Company’s employees may purchase shares of common stock at a price per share that is 85% of the lesser of the fair market value as of the beginning or end of semi-annual option periods. Compensation expense recorded for shares issued pursuant to the 1997 Purchase Plan for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $1 thousand and $46 thousand, respectively. For the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, 25,023 and 42,121 shares were issued pursuant to the 1997 Purchase Plan, respectively. Since inception of the plan, all 332,750 shares have been issued and there are no shares available for future issuance under the 1997 Purchase Plan as of September 30, 2011.