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Note 5 - Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value by Major Security Type (Details) - USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
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Short-term marketable securities | $ 3,464,834 | $ 3,695,364
Long-term Securities | 1,646,466 | 1,384,819
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] |  |
Cost Basis | 5,407,488 | 5,344,359
Unrealized Gains (Losses) | 184 | 11,362
Fair Value | 5,407,672 | 5,355,721
Cash Equivalents | 296,372 | 275,538
Short-term marketable securities | 3,464,834 | 3,695,364
Long-term Securities | 1,646,466 | 1,384,819
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Cost Basis | 296,372 | 275,538
Unrealized Gains (Losses) |  |
Fair Value | 296,372 | 275,538
Cash Equivalents | 296,372 | 275,538
Short-term marketable securities |  |
Long-term Securities |  |
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Cost Basis | 5,111,116 | 5,068,821
Unrealized Gains (Losses) | 184 | 11,362
Fair Value | 5,111,300 | 5,080,183
Cash Equivalents |  |
Short-term marketable securities | 3,464,834 | 3,695,364
Long-term Securities | 1,646,466 | 1,384,819
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] |  |
Cost Basis | 1,943,752 | 971,592
Unrealized Gains (Losses) |  |
Fair Value | 1,943,752 | 971,592
Cash Equivalents |  |
Short-term marketable securities | 499,000 | 499,000
Long-term Securities | 1,444,752 | 472,592
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Cost Basis | 612,308 | 240,463
Unrealized Gains (Losses) | 525 | 205
Fair Value | 612,833 | 240,668
Cash Equivalents |  |
Short-term marketable securities | 612,833 | 80,336
Long-term Securities |  | 160,332
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Cost Basis | 2,555,056 | 3,856,766
Unrealized Gains (Losses) | (341) | 11,157
Fair Value | 2,554,715 | 3,867,923
Cash Equivalents |  |
Short-term marketable securities | 2,353,001 | 3,116,028
Long-term Securities | $ 201,714 | $ 751,895

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