Note 6 - Goodwill (Details) - Reconciliation of the Carrying Amount of Goodwill (USD $)	2 Months Ended	10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Dec. 09, 2011	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 28, 2013	Oct. 01, 2011
Reconciliation of the Carrying Amount of Goodwill [Abstract]
Goodwill balance	$ 4,443,302	$ 4,610,615	$ 4,487,546	$ 1,924,131
Increase (decrease) in foreign currency exchange rate		167,313	(123,069)
Asset acquisition on December 9, 2011	6,529,885
Adjustment for deferred taxes	53,149
Adjustment to increase inventories to fair market value	(160,281)
Adjustment to allocate total consideration to other intangibles based on valuation	(3,971,748)
Adjustment to record contingent consideration	$ 68,166

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