Note 9 - Securities Owned And Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased At Fair Value (Details) - Fair Value Measurements (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	$ 457,000	$ 467,000
Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	16,000	15,000
Corporate Stocks [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	243,000	428,000
Corporate Stocks [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	243,000	428,000
Mutual Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	50,000
Mutual Funds [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	50,000
Fixed Income Securities1 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	134,000
Fixed Income Securities1 [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	134,000
Restricted Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	30,000	39,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	30,000	39,000
Fixed Income Securities1 [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	16,000
Fixed Income Securities1 [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	16,000
Corporate Stocks [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value		15,000
Corporate Stocks [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value		15,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	427,000	428,000
Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	16,000	15,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	$ 30,000	$ 39,000