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Note 10 - Convertible Note (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Aug. 08, 2019	Mar. 26, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019	Oct. 27, 2015
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Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 1							$ 5
Repayments of Convertible Debt			565
Warrant Exercisable for Common Stock [Member]
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The 2019 Domestic Warrants [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares)	4,198,566						4,198,566
Common Stock, Closing Price (in dollars per share)	$ 2
Iliad Research and Trading, L.P. [Member]
Payments for Redeeming of Convertible Note, Per Month						$ 200
Repayments of Convertible Debt			600
Repayments of Convertible Debt, Against Outstanding Balance			565
Iliad Research and Trading, L.P. [Member] \| Secured Convertible Promissory Note [member]
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		10.00%
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Debt Instrument, Fee Amount		15
Deferred Finance Costs Excluding Transaction Fees		$ 182
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Debt Instrument, Convertible, Redeemed Amount Per Month		$ 200		$ 200
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Market Price, Percentage of Lowest Closing Bid Price		85.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage		115.00%
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance (in shares)		3,200,000
Debt Instrument, Collateral Amount		$ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Increase in Outstanding Balance, Percentage		15.00%
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative Liability		$ 400
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount, Including Original Issue Discount, Total		627
Debt Issuance Cost, Gross, Noncurrent		$ 197
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period			54.00%		64.00%
Interest Expense, Debt, Total			$ 140		$ 24