Note 6 - Advances To Registered Representatives (Details) - Advances to Registered Representatives (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Advances to Registered Representatives [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Advances to Registered Representatives [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Current and Long-Term Portion [Member] Beginning of Period [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Current and Long-Term Portion [Member] End of Period [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Current and Long-Term Portion [Member] End of Period [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Balance	$ 147,000	$ 299,000			$ 1,441,000	$ 890,000	$ 952,000
Advances			203,000	78,000
Amortization or repayment of advances	$ (265,000)	$ (567,000)

The cash outflow from advancing money to an affiliate (an entity that is related but not strictly controlled by the entity).

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 13

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3213-108585

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