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Note 4 - Debt Obligations (Details Textual) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended			4 Months Ended
Note 4 - Debt Obligations (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Jan. 07, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Interest Expense, Debt, Total		$ 985,000		$ 757,000
Vista Capital Note Converted into Common Stock [Member]
Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount		$ 270,000
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued (in shares)		2,417,059
Conversion of Convertible Note Into Twelve Month OID Note [Member]
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Conversion of OID Notes to Common Stock [Member]
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price (in dollars per share)			$ 0.17		$ 0.17
Conversion of Convertible Notes Payable into Common Stock [Member]
Debt Conversion, Original Debt, Amount		$ 165,000
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued (in shares)		970,590
Convertible Twelve Months OID Notes [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 2,794,000		$ 2,794,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			5.00%		5.00%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Beneficial Conversion Feature					$ 2,235,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount, Total			$ 559,000		$ 559,000
Debt Instrument, Term (Month)					1 year
Amount of Qualifying Offering Needed to Trigger Note Prepayment			$ 3,500,000		$ 3,500,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price, Percentage of Lowest Closing Volume Weighted Average Price			70.00%		70.00%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Number of Consecutive Trade Days Preceding The Conversion (Day)			25 days
Convertible Notes Payable, Total		$ 2,948,000
Convertible Twelve Months OID Notes [Member] \| Thirty Four Accredited Investors [Member]
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Convertible Notes Payable [Member] \| Convertible Twelve Months OID Notes [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Convertible, Beneficial Conversion Feature			$ 381,000
Original Issue Discount, Percentage			25.00%		25.00%
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount, Total			$ 76,000		$ 76,000
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Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 330,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	12.00%
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Debt Instrument, Convertible, Number of Consecutive Trade Days Prior to Conversion Date (Day)	25 days
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Beneficial Conversion Feature	$ 300,000