Note 12 - Fair Value Measurement of Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]

Outstanding Warrant Issuances
	December 2006
Warrants issued - shares	827,789
Expiration of warrants	December 2012
Per share exercise price of warrants	$	28.06
Expected remaining life of warrants (in years)		0.21
Risk-free interest rate		0.09	%
Stock volatility		71.44	%
Dividend yield		0.00	%

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity [Table Text Block]

Outstanding Restricted Stock
Shares outstanding - shares	15,000
Share price	$	7.69
Forfeiture Rate		0.00	%

Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

Description	Wtd. Avg Fair Value Per Share		Shares Issuable Upon Exercise		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Warrants -- October 2006 Issuance
As of September 30, 2011		-		102,835		-		-		-		-
As of September 30, 2012		-		-		-		-		-		-
Warrants -- December 2006 Issuance
As of September 30, 2011		0.11		827,789		94		-		-		94
As of September 30, 2012		-		827,789		-		-		-		-
Restricted Shares
As of September 30, 2011		3.07		30,000		92		-		-		92
As of September 30, 2012		7.33		15,000		110		-		-		110
Interest Rate Swap
As of September 30, 2011		-		-		-		-		-		-
As of September 30, 2012		-		-		384		-		384		-

Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Effect on Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments	Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Interest Rate Swap
Twelve months ended September 30, 2012	$	(384	)