Note 6 - Advances To Registered Representatives (Details) - Advances to Registered Representatives (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Balance	$ 427,000	$ 641,000
Advances to Registered Representatives [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Balance	890,000	952,000
Advances	270,000	203,000
Amortization or repayment of advances	(349,000)	(265,000)
Balance	$ 811,000	$ 890,000

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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