Note 3 - Intangible Assets (Details) - Intangible Assets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Intangible assets:
Gross	$ 7,107,000	$ 7,107,000
Accumulated amortization	(688,174)	(481,722)
Net	6,418,826us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	6,625,278us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Customer Relationships [Member]
Intangible assets:
Gross	4,257,000	4,257,000
Accumulated amortization	(354,750)	(248,325)
Net	3,902,250	4,008,675
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]
Intangible assets:
Gross	1,303,000	1,303,000
Accumulated amortization	(155,119)	(108,583)
Net	1,147,881	1,194,417
Trade Names [Member]
Intangible assets:
Gross	1,293,000	1,293,000
Accumulated amortization	(107,750)	(75,425)
Net	1,185,250	1,217,575
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Intangible assets:
Gross	254,000	254,000
Accumulated amortization	(70,555)	(49,389)
Net	$ 183,445	$ 204,611

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

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