Note 3 - Clearing Agreements	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Due to and from Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations [Abstract]
Schedule of Due to (from) Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations [Table Text Block]	NOTE 3. CLEARING AGREEMENTS National Securities Corporation and vFinance Investments, Inc. have separate but coterminous clearing agreements with National Financial Services, LLC with a termination date of February 1, 2015. The clearing agreement includes a termination fee if either broker dealer terminates the agreement without cause. The Broker Dealer Subsidiaries currently have clearing agreements with NFS, Legent, ICBC and Rosenthal, RJO and Southwest Clearing.

Tabular disclosure of amounts receivable from and payable to broker-dealers and clearing organizations, including securities failed to receive, deposits received for securities loaned, amounts payable to clearing organizations related to open transactions, floor brokerage payables and payables for commodities futures accounts liquidating to an equity balance on a broker-dealer's records.

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