Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Investments:
Furniture and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 3,316,000	$ 3,066,000
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	30,000,000	30,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	14,639,456	14,600,423
Common stock, shares outstanding	14,639,456	14,600,423