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Note 15 - Share-based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($)					3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			18 Months Ended
	Mar. 10, 2020	Oct. 04, 2019	Feb. 07, 2019	Aug. 01, 2016	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Ending Balance (in shares)					3,103,558		3,103,558		2,219,268			3,103,558
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures, Total (in shares)							1,133,727					0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period (Year)							7 years
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total					$ 420,168		$ 420,168					$ 420,168
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)							2 years 102 days
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense					$ 295,290	$ 171,975	$ 453,617	$ 305,820
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense, Total							$ 453,617	$ 305,820
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation (in shares)							13,063	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending Balance (in dollars per share)					$ 2.48		$ 2.48		$ 1.94			$ 2.48
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Year)							4 years 146 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value					$ 2,603,494		$ 2,603,494					$ 2,603,494
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value					$ 1,931,620		$ 1,931,620					$ 1,931,620
Share Price (in dollars per share)					$ 3.27		$ 3.27					$ 3.27
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value							$ 241,715	$ 34,903
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised							258,047	45,172
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending Balance (in dollars per share)													$ 1.31
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending Balance (in dollars per share)													$ 3.40
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total					$ 788,161		$ 788,161					$ 788,161
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)							1 year 204 days
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense					$ 167,724	140,370	$ 294,090	219,482
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)							231,270
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period (Year)					3 years				3 years	3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)					81,270				99,300	93,330
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)										3 years
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense, Total					$ 257,626				$ 248,250	$ 210,176
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Non-employee Directors [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense, Total			$ 412,500
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options, Annual Grants, Gross (in shares)			30,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Board of Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)	30,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense, Total	$ 424,500
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Ending Balance (in shares)		93,750
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period (Year)		7 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)		800,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense					95,750		$ 95,750		$ 151,181
Performance Shares [Member] \| Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period (Year)				7 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)				750,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Performance Criteria, Maximum Vested Per Year, Number (in shares)				375,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Number of Shares (in shares)									187,500
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense					$ 127,566	$ 31,605	$ 159,527	$ 86,338
2015 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized (in shares)											5,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Ending Balance (in shares)					303,014		303,014					303,014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)					4,009,489		4,009,489					4,009,489
2015 Equity Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding, Number, Ending Balance (in shares)					3,103,558		3,103,558					3,103,558
2005 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)					602,917		602,917					602,917