Note E - Stock-based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) | May 29, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value | | $ 80,000 | $ 636,000 |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Impact on Earnings Per Share, Diluted (in dollars per share) | | $ 0.02 | $ 0.06 |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total | | $ 1,941,000 | $ 2,318,000 |
Amortization, Current Year [Member] | | | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total | | 94,000 | |
Amortization, Next Year [Member] | | | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total | | 408,000 | |
Amortization Year 2 [Member] | | | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total | | 343,000 | |
Amortization, Year 3 [Member] | | | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total | | 334,000 | |
Amortization, Year 4 [Member] | | | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total | | 363,000 | |
Amortization, Year 5 [Member] | | | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total | | 288,000 | |
Amortization, Year 6 [Member] | | | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total | | 111,000 | |
Salaries, Wages and Benefits [Member] | | | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense | | 347,000 | 430,000 |
Director [Member] | Salaries, Wages and Benefits [Member] | | | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense | | $ 80,000 | $ 90,000 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Grants in Period (in shares) | | 326 | |
Restricted Stock [Member] | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) | | 7,608 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share) | | $ 30.40 | |
The 2014 Stock Option Plan [Member] | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares) | 1,500,000 | | |
The 2014 Stock Option Plan [Member] | Stock Award [Member] | Key Employees [Member] | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) | | 5,000 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share) | | $ 30.17 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) | | 4 years | |
The 2014 Stock Option Plan [Member] | Stock Award [Member] | Key Employees [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member] | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage | | 25.00% | |
The 2014 Stock Option Plan [Member] | Stock Award [Member] | Key Employees [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member] | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage | | 25.00% | |
The 2014 Stock Option Plan [Member] | Stock Award [Member] | Key Employees [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member] | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage | | 25.00% | |
The 2014 Stock Option Plan [Member] | Stock Award [Member] | Key Employees [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Four [Member] | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage | | 25.00% | |
The 2014 Stock Option Plan [Member] | Stock Award [Member] | Director [Member] | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) | | 2,608 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share) | | $ 30.85 | |
The 2014 Stock Option Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent | 85.00% | | |