Note 10 - Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) | Sep. 29, 2020USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Sep. 25, 2020 | Sep. 24, 2020USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Jan. 24, 2020USD ($)shares | Jan. 21, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2020shares | Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Mar. 31, 2020shares | Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Sep. 30, 2019shares | Jun. 26, 2020$ / sharesshares | Dec. 31, 2019$ / sharesshares |
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares) | | | | | | | | 10,000,000 | | 10,000,000 | | | 10,000,000 |
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | | | | | $ 0.01 | | $ 0.01 | | | $ 0.01 |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Ending Balance (in shares) | | | | | | | | 100 | | 100 | | | 2,486 |
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity, Gross | $ | | | $ 12,800,000 | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity, Total | $ | | | $ 11,200,000 | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of Common Stock Securities Called by Each Unit (in shares) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deferred Compensation Liability Conversion to Equity, Amount | $ | $ 1,500,000 | | | | | | | | | $ 1,500,000 | | | |
Deferred Compensation Liability Conversion to Equity, Conversion Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Cancellation of Accrued Compensation (in shares) | 300,001 | | | | | | | | | 300,001 | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities (in shares) | 177,625 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services (in shares) | | | | | | | | | | 3,162 | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding (in shares) | | | | | | | | 3,850,337 | | 3,850,337 | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Warrants Exercised (in shares) | | | | | | | | | | 36,902 | | | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount | $ | | | | | | | | $ 0 | | $ 0 | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Value Expensed During the Period, Issued for Services | $ | | | | | | | | 6,000 | | 24,000 | | | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense | $ | | | | | | | | $ 0 | | $ 0 | | | |
Stock Incentive Plan 2020 [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance (in shares) | | | | | | | | 250,000 | | 250,000 | | | |
Conversion from Convertible Debentures to Conversion Units [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Principal and Interest, Amount | $ | $ 1,214,667 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Representative [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Over-Allotment Option, Term (Day) | | | 45 days | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of Units Granted for Over-Allotment (in shares) | | | 384,000 | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Units [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in shares) | | | 2,560,000 | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | $ 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
Conversion Warrants [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class Of Warrant Or Right, Issued During Period (in shares) | | | 2,560,000 | | | | | | | | | | |
Conversion Warrants [Member] | Conversion from Convertible Debentures to Conversion Units [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Warrants or Options Issued (in shares) | 303,667 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unit Warrant [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right (in shares) | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | $ 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term (Year) | | | 5 years | | | | | | | | | | |
Pre-Funded Warrants [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right (in shares) | 1 | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.01 | | $ 0.01 | | | | | $ 0.01 | | $ 0.01 | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares) | 250,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding (in shares) | | | | | | | | 376,042 | | 376,042 | | | |
Pre-Funded Warrants [Member] | Conversion from Convertible Debentures to Conversion Units [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Warrants or Options Issued (in shares) | 126,042 | | | | | | | | | 126,042 | | | |
Representative Warrants [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | $ 5.50 | | | | | $ 5.5 | | $ 5.5 | | | |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term (Year) | | | 3 years | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares) | 128,000 | | 128,000 | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Period for Warrants or Rights Exercisable (Day) | | | 180 days | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding (in shares) | | | | | | | | 128,000 | | 128,000 | | | |
Management Warrant [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of Warrants Called by Each Unit (in shares) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares) | 300,001 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series G Warrants [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding (in shares) | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | |
Series H Warrants [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding (in shares) | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Warrants Exercised (in shares) | | | | | | | 7,147 | | | | | | |
Series I Warrants [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | | | | | $ 5 | | $ 5 | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding (in shares) | | | | | | | | 62,626 | | 62,626 | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Warrants Exercised (in shares) | | | | | | | 29,755 | | | | | | |
June 2020 Warrants [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 5 | | | | | | | $ 5 | | $ 5 | | $ 10 | |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term (Year) | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 years | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares) | | | | | | | | | | | | 120,000 | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding (in shares) | | | | | | | | 120,000 | | 120,000 | | | |
Unit Warrants [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right (in shares) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Term (Year) | 5 years | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares) | 2,560,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unit Warrants [Member] | Conversion from Convertible Debentures to Conversion Units [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Warrants or Options Issued (in shares) | | | | | | | | | | 303,668 | | | |
Reverse Stock Split [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio | | 20 | | | 2,000 | 500 | | | | | | | |
Conversion of Series H Preferred Stock Into Common Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted (in shares) | | | | | | | | | 1,686 | | | | |
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued (in shares) | | | | | | | | | 469,696 | | | | |
Conversion of Series I Preferred Stock Into Common Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted (in shares) | | | | | | | | | 700 | | | | |
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued (in shares) | | | | | | | | | 204,371 | | | | |
Conversion of Series J Preferred Stock into Common Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted (in shares) | | | | | | | 300 | | | | | | |
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued (in shares) | | | | | | | 42,723 | | | | | | |
Conversion of Series H, Series I, and Series J Preferred Stock into Common Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued (in shares) | | | | | | | | | | 716,790 | 2,378 | | |
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | | | | | | $ 1,000 | | $ 1,000 | | | $ 1,000 |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Ending Balance (in shares) | | | | | | | | 100 | | 100 | | | 100 |
Series H Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Ending Balance (in shares) | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | 1,686 |
Series I Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Ending Balance (in shares) | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | 700 |
Series J Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Ending Balance (in shares) | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in shares) | | | | 300 | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock | $ | | | | $ 300,000 | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Units Tranche One [Member] | Capital Units [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in shares) | | | 2,310,000 | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of Common Stock Securities Called by Each Unit (in shares) | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Units Tranche One [Member] | Unit Warrant [Member] | Capital Units [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of Warrants Called by Each Unit (in shares) | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Units Tranche Two [Member] | Capital Units [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in shares) | | | 250,000 | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Units Tranche Two [Member] | Unit Warrant [Member] | Capital Units [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of Warrants Called by Each Unit (in shares) | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Units Tranche Two [Member] | Pre-Funded Warrants [Member] | Capital Units [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of Warrants Called by Each Unit (in shares) | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Units Including Pre-Funded Warrants [Member] | Capital Units [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | | $ 4.99 | | | | | | | | | | |