Note 4 - Business Combination (Details) - Pro Forma Consolidated Results of Operations (Gilman [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Gilman [Member]
Note 4 - Business Combination (Details) - Pro Forma Consolidated Results of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues (in Dollars)	$ 43,861,000	$ 34,601,000
Net Income (Loss) (in Dollars)	$ 199,000	$ (1,541,000)
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (h)(2)-(3)

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