Note 4 - Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount	$ (3,000,000)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(1,740,000)	346,000
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations	(35.80%)	48.40%
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	2,307,000	5,347,000
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries	3,400,000	3,000,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate	600,000
Reversal [Member]
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount	(3,000,000)
US [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	1,200,000	1,500,000
UK [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	$ 8,900,000