Note 7 - Litigation Funding - Reserves for Bad Debts (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Balance at end of period	$ 9,500,000	$ 5,500,000
Pegasus Legal Funding LLC [Member]
Balance at beginning of period	8,542,000	5,459,000
Provisions for losses	1,389,000	412,000
Write offs	(389,000)	(375,000)
Balance at end of period	$ 9,542,000	$ 5,496,000