Note 8 - Business Combination (Details) - Pro Forma Consolidated Results of Operations (Gilman [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Gilman [Member]
Note 8 - Business Combination (Details) - Pro Forma Consolidated Results of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 46,602,000	$ 42,628,000	$ 143,149,000	$ 121,132,000
Net Income atributable to common stockholders	$ 1,382,000	$ 691,000	$ 4,951,000	$ 1,026,750
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.04	$ 0.01
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.04	$ 0.01
Weighted number of shares outstanding - basic	123,246,888	122,268,028	123,343,755	95,831,779
Weighted number of shares outstanding - diluted	125,141,280	122,268,028	124,869,387	99,847,721

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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