Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenues
Commissions	$ 24,272,000	$ 27,864,000	$ 74,434,000	$ 85,777,000
Principal transactions	2,418,000	3,977,000	8,562,000	13,119,000
Investment banking	6,356,000	5,273,000	15,869,000	14,225,000
Investment advisory	3,797,000	3,839,000	11,149,000	10,775,000
Interest and dividends	946,000	906,000	2,624,000	2,723,000
Transfer fees and clearing services	1,735,000	2,105,000	6,302,000	6,873,000
Tax preparation and accounting	2,724,000	2,557,000	7,231,000	6,832,000
Other	87,000	107,000	280,000	218,000
Total Revenues	42,335,000	46,628,000	126,451,000	140,542,000
Operating Expenses
Commissions, compensation and fees	35,819,000	38,475,000	107,205,000	115,003,000
Clearing fees	681,000	860,000	2,209,000	3,001,000
Communications	1,176,000	1,217,000	3,618,000	3,548,000
Occupancy	1,021,000	1,064,000	3,046,000	3,090,000
License and registration	441,000	385,000	1,308,000	1,138,000
Professional fees	1,721,000	1,071,000	3,541,000	3,169,000
Interest	6,000	6,000	12,000	29,000
Depreciation and amortization	294,000	291,000	862,000	853,000
Other administrative expenses	819,000	1,523,000	3,241,000	4,215,000
Total Operating Expenses	41,978,000	44,892,000	125,042,000	134,046,000
Income before Income Tax Expense	357,000	1,736,000	1,409,000	6,496,000
Income tax expense	208,000	29,000	626,000	271,000
Net Income	$ 149,000	$ 1,707,000	$ 783,000	$ 6,225,000
Net income per share - Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.14	$ 0.06	$ 0.51
Net income per share - Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.14	$ 0.06	$ 0.50
Weighted number of shares outstanding - Basic (in Shares)	12,446,365	12,324,689	12,446,365	12,208,449
Weighted number of shares outstanding - Diluted (in Shares)	12,491,170	12,514,128	12,495,475	12,361,012