Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Cash, FDIC Insured Amount (in Dollars)	$ 250,000
Security Account SIPC Insured Amount (in Dollars)	500,000
Cash Portion SIPC Insured Amount (in Dollars)	250,000
Cash, Uninsured Amount (in Dollars)	$ 17,800,000
Target Bonus Amounts, Minimum [Member]
Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Target Bonus Amounts Of Percentage Of Employee Base Salary Minimum	10.00%
Target Bonus Amounts, Maximum [Member]
Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
TargetBonusAmountsOfPercentageOfEmployeeBaseSalaryMaximum	50.00%
Level 1 [Member]
Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
PaymentOfBonusAsPercentage	50.00%
Level 2 [Member]
Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
PaymentOfBonusAsPercentage	100.00%
Level 3 [Member]
Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
PaymentOfBonusAsPercentage	200.00%

Amount of cash insured by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation

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Amount insured by the Securities Investor Protection Corporation.

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Target bonus amounts of percentage of employee base salary maximum.

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Target bonus amounts of percentage of employee base salary minimum.

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The amount of cash deposited in financial institutions as of the balance sheet date that is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

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The amount of cash as of the balance sheet date that is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

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