Note 12 - Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Details) - Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses And Other Liabilities (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses And Other Liabilities [Abstract]
Commissions payable	$ 9,141,000	$ 7,151,000
Deferred clearing fee credits	138,000	251,000
Telecommunications vendors payable	166,000	75,000
Legal payable	584,000	418,000
Deferred rent payable	220,000	241,000
Accrued compensation	195,000	24,000
Capital lease liability	108,000	279,000
Other vendors	3,134,000	3,121,000
Total	$ 13,686,000	$ 11,560,000