Note 5 - Fair Value Measurements - Operating Lease Right of Use Assets Currency Translation Adjustments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Goodwill from software reporting unit, gain (loss)	$ (13,162)	$ 0
Operating lease right of use assets	4,541	4,862
Assets Acquisition of Amika Mobile Corporation [Member]
Operating lease right of use assets	466	$ 259
Software [Member]
Goodwill from software reporting unit, gain (loss)	(13,162)
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Assets Acquisition of Amika Mobile Corporation [Member] \| Operating Lease, Right-of-use Asset [Member]
Operating lease ROU asset, adjustment	0
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member] \| Assets Acquisition of Amika Mobile Corporation [Member]
Operating lease right of use assets	466
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Assets Acquisition of Amika Mobile Corporation [Member]
Operating lease ROU asset, fair value	0
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Assets Acquisition of Amika Mobile Corporation [Member]
Operating lease ROU asset, fair value	0
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Assets Acquisition of Amika Mobile Corporation [Member]
Operating lease ROU asset, fair value	466
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Software [Member]
Goodwill from software reporting unit, gain (loss)	(13,162)
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Software [Member] \| Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Goodwill from software reporting unit	10,118
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Software [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Goodwill from software reporting unit	0
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Software [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Goodwill from software reporting unit	0
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Software [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Goodwill from software reporting unit	$ 23,280

Amount of fair value portion of lessee's right to use underlying asset under operating lease.

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