ADDvantage Technologies (AEYGQ) 10-Q 14 May 14 2014 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--09-30	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	10,017,530
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000874292	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'
Entity Filer Category	'Smaller Reporting Company	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q2	'

Consolidated_Condensed_Balance

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$4,545,594	$8,476,725
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $200,000 and $300,000, respectively	4,418,867	2,390,979
Income tax refund receivable	644,658	258,790
Inventories, net of allowance for excess and obsolete inventory of $2,050,000 and $1,600,000, respectively	22,943,106	18,011,706
Prepaid expenses	167,783	106,509
Deferred income taxes	1,146,000	1,066,000
Other current assets	380,433	'
Current assets of discontinued operations held for sale	13,136	3,267,917
Total current assets	34,259,577	33,578,626
Property and equipment, at cost:	'	'
Land and buildings	7,208,679	7,208,679
Machinery and equipment	3,594,233	2,991,412
Leasehold improvements	156,747	9,633
Total property and equipment, at cost	10,959,659	10,209,724
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	-4,423,952	-3,831,238
Net property and equipment	6,535,707	6,378,486
Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization	9,197,344	'
Goodwill	2,070,085	1,150,060
Other assets	131,428	11,428
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	1,512,440	1,997,520
Total assets	53,706,581	43,116,120
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	4,619,435	1,138,494
Accrued expenses	1,035,154	878,474
Notes payable – current portion	835,493	184,008
Other current liabilities	959,845	'
Current liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale	13,986	226,757
Total current liabilities	7,463,913	2,427,733
Notes payable, less current portion	5,596,028	1,318,604
Deferred income taxes	185,000	193,000
Other liabilities	1,925,586	'
Shareholders’ equity:	'	'
Common stock, $.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 10,518,188 and 10,499,138 shares issued, respectively; and 10,017,530 and 9,998,480 shares outstanding, respectively	105,182	104,991
Paid in capital	-5,491,007	-5,578,500
Retained earnings	44,921,893	45,650,306
Total shareholders’ equity before treasury stock	39,536,068	40,176,797
Less: Treasury stock, 500,658 shares, at cost	-1,000,014	-1,000,014
Total shareholders’ equity	38,536,054	39,176,783
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$53,706,581	$43,116,120

Consolidated_Condensed_Balance1

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounts receivable, allowance (in Dollars)	$200,000	$300,000
Allowance for excess and obsolete inventory (in Dollars)	$2,050,000	$1,600,000
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	30,000,000	30,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	10,518,188	10,499,138
Common stock, shares outstanding	10,017,530	9,998,480
Treasury stock, shares	500,658	500,658

Consolidated_Condensed_Stateme

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations (Unauditied) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Sales	$8,313,815	$6,764,102	$14,433,549	$14,663,599
Cost of sales	6,082,648	4,897,750	10,339,154	10,178,523
Gross profit	2,231,167	1,866,352	4,094,395	4,485,076
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses	2,659,420	1,386,849	4,289,296	2,934,401
Operating income (loss)	-428,253	479,503	-194,901	1,550,675
Interest expense	25,011	6,509	30,994	13,390
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	-453,264	472,994	-225,895	1,537,285
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	-176,000	180,000	-88,000	584,000
Income (loss) from continuing operations	-277,264	292,994	-137,895	953,285
Discontinued operations:	'	'	'	'
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	-60,444	3,315	-34,076	140,441
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	-556,442	'	-556,442	'
Discontinued operations, net of tax	-616,886	3,315	-590,518	140,441
Net income (loss)	($894,150)	$296,309	($728,413)	$1,093,726
Basic	'	'	'	'
Continuing operations (in Dollars per share)	($0.03)	$0.03	($0.01)	$0.09
Discontinued operations (in Dollars per share)	($0.06)	$0	($0.06)	$0.02
Total (in Dollars per share)	($0.09)	$0.03	($0.07)	$0.11
Diluted	'	'	'	'
Continuing operations (in Dollars per share)	($0.03)	$0.03	($0.01)	$0.09
Discontinued operations (in Dollars per share)	($0.06)	$0	($0.06)	$0.02
Total (in Dollars per share)	($0.09)	$0.03	($0.07)	$0.11
Weighted average shares used in per share calculation:	'	'	'	'
Basic (in Shares)	10,004,830	10,029,377	10,001,655	10,106,612
Diluted (in Shares)	10,004,830	10,029,501	10,001,655	10,106,906

Consolidated_Condensed_Stateme1

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Operating Activities	'	'
Net income (loss)	($728,413)	$1,093,726
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	-590,518	140,441
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	-137,895	953,285
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	236,833	131,959
Provision for excess and obsolete inventories	300,000	300,000
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	-88,000	48,000
Share based compensation expense	61,851	82,784
Changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable	-376,746	-107,310
Income tax refund receivable	-385,868	372,158
Inventories	-2,264,830	1,106,881
Prepaid expenses	-35,441	-43,151
Other assets	'	2,350
Accounts payable	1,669,098	366,858
Accrued expenses	13,934	107,462
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities – continuing operations	-1,007,064	3,321,276
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities – discontinued operations	257,401	-374,712
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-749,663	2,946,564
Investing Activities	'	'
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	-10,011,080	'
Additions to machinery and equipment	-23,476	-30,830
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations	2,000,000	'
Net cash used in investing activities	-8,034,556	-30,830
Financing Activities	'	'
Proceeds on notes payable	5,000,000	'
Payments on notes payable	-146,912	-92,004
Purchase of treasury stock	'	-479,914
Proceeds from stock options exercised	'	3,300
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	4,853,088	-568,618
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	-3,931,131	2,347,116
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	8,476,725	5,191,514
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	4,545,594	7,538,630
Supplemental cash flow information:	'	'
Cash paid for interest	31,004	13,398
Cash paid for income taxes	27,000	296,000
Supplemental noncash investing activities:	'	'
Deferred guaranteed payments for acquisition of business	-2,744,338	'
Working capital purchase price receivable	$380,433	'

Note_1_Basis_of_Presentation_a

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Description of Business	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Description of Business
	Basis of presentation
	The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial statements and do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. However, the information furnished reflects all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items which are, in the opinion of management, necessary in order to make the consolidated condensed financial statements not misleading. It is suggested that these consolidated condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.
	ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries Tulsat Corporation, Tulsat-Atlanta LLC, ADDvantage Technologies Group of Nebraska, Inc. (dba Tulsat-Nebraska), ADDvantage Technologies Group of Texas, Inc. (dba Tulsat-Texas), NCS Industries, Inc., ADDvantage Technologies Group of Missouri, Inc. (dba ComTech Services), and Nave Communications Company (“Nave Communications”) (collectively, the “Company”), sells new, surplus and re-manufactured cable television equipment throughout North America, Central America, South America and, to a substantially lesser extent, other international regions that utilize the same technology. In addition, the Company also repairs cable television equipment for various cable companies. Through Nave Communications, the Company sells quality used telecommunications equipment primarily in North America. In addition, Nave Communications also provides decommissioning services for surplus and obsolete equipment, which Nave Communications in turn processes through its recycling services. The Company operates in two business segments, cable television and telecommunications, and product sales consist of different types of equipment used in the cable television and telecommunications equipment industries.
	Fair value of financial instruments
	The carrying amounts of accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to their short maturities. The carrying value of the term debt approximates fair value since the interest rate fluctuates periodically based on a floating interest rate.

Note_2_Acquisition

Note 2 - Acquisition	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]	'
Mergers, Acquisitions and Dispositions Disclosures [Text Block]	'
	Note 2 – Acquisition
	As part of the Company’s growth strategy, the Company is pursuing an acquisition strategy to expand into the broader telecommunications industry. On February 28, 2014, the Company acquired all of the outstanding common stock of Nave Communications, a telecommunications distributor of quality used telecommunication networking equipment and a recycler of surplus and obsolete telecommunications equipment. This acquisition, along with its retained management team, will diversify the Company’s business outside of the cable television industry and will also allow the Company to capitalize on growth opportunities in both the cable television and telecommunication industries. The preliminary estimated purchase price for Nave Communications includes the following:
	Upfront cash payments, net of cash received		$	10,011,080
	Deferred guaranteed payments (a)			2,744,338
	Working capital purchase adjustment			(380,433	)
	Net purchase price		$	12,374,985
		(a)	This amount represents the present value of $3.0 million in deferred payments, which will be paid in equal annual installments over the next three years. These deferred payments are recorded in other current liabilities ($1.0 million) and other long-term liabilities ($1.7 million).
	Under the acquisition method of accounting, the total estimated purchase price is allocated to Nave Communications’ net tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of February 28, 2014, the effective date of the acquisition. Any remaining amount is recorded as goodwill.
	The following summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation of the fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at February 28, 2014:
	Assets acquired:		(in thousands)
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	113
	Accounts receivable			1,651
	Inventories			2,287
	Property and equipment, net			294
	Other non-current assets			120
	Intangible assets			9,274
	Goodwill			920
	Total assets acquired			14,659
	Liabilities assumed:
	Accounts payable			1,811
	Accrued expenses			284
	Capital lease obligation – current portion			21
	Capital lease obligation			55
	Total liabilities assumed			2,171
	Net assets acquired			12,488
	Less cash acquired			113
	Net purchase price		$	12,375
	The acquired intangible assets of approximately $9.3 million consist primarily of customer relationships, technology, trade name, and non-compete agreements with the former owners.
	The Company will also make payments over the next three years equal to 70% of Nave Communications’ annual EBITDA in excess of $2.0 million per year. The Company will recognize the expense ratably over the three year period as compensation expense.
	The Company has one year from the date of the acquisition to finalize the purchase price allocation, and there may be a material change in the purchase price allocation as presented. The Company is still working with its valuation experts on the valuation of identifiable intangibles and inventories for which any change may impact the goodwill amount recorded. If information becomes available which would indicate material adjustments are required to the preliminary purchase price allocation, such adjustments will be included in the purchase price allocation retrospectively.
	The unaudited financial information in the table below summarizes the combined results of operations of ADDvantage Technologies Group and Nave Communications for the three and six months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, on a pro forma basis, as though the companies had been combined as of October 1, 2013. The pro forma earnings for the three and six months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013 were adjusted to include intangible amortization expense of $0.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively, and incremental interest expense of $50 thousand and $100 thousand, respectively, as if the $5.0 million term loan used to help fund the acquisition had been entered into on October 1, 2012. The $0.6 million of acquisition-related expenses were included in the six month period ending March 31, 2013 as if the acquisition occurred at October 1, 2012. The unaudited pro forma financial information is provided for informational purposes only and does not purport to be indicative of the Company’s combined results of operations which would actually have been obtained had the acquisition taken place on October 1, 2012 nor should it be taken as indicative of our future consolidated results of operations.
			Three Months Ended March 31,					Six Months Ended March 31,
			2014			2013		2014			2013
			(in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Total net sales		$	10,308		$	10,257	$	20,499		$	20,867
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		$	(90	)	$	430	$	433		$	926
	Net income (loss)		$	(699	)	$	433	$	(158	)	$	1,066
	Earnings (loss) per share:
	Basic:
	Continuing operations		$	(0.01	)	$	0.04	$	0.04		$	0.09
	Net income		$	(0.07	)	$	0.04	$	(0.02	)	$	0.11
	Diluted:
	Continuing operations		$	(0.01	)	$	0.04	$	0.04		$	0.09
	Net income		$	(0.07	)	$	0.04	$	(0.02	)	$	0.11

Note_3_Disposition_and_Assets_

Note 3 - Disposition and Assets Held for Sale	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Note 3 – Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale
	On January 31, 2014, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the majority of the net assets and operations of Adams Global Communications, LLC (“AGC”) to Adams Cable Equipment, a supplier of customer premise equipment (“CPE”) and other products for the cable television industry, for $2 million in cash, which yielded an after tax loss of $0.6 million. As part of the sales agreement, ADDvantage retained their existing relationship with ARRIS, as well as non-CPE inventory consisting primarily of headend and access and transport equipment. In addition, ADDvantage retained the AGC facility. As part of the agreement, the Company also agreed to not compete in the used CPE market for three years. The Company elected to pursue this opportunity to sell AGC as management determined that AGC did not fit within the Company’s primary cable television equipment distribution business of selling new and used headend and access and transport equipment, and AGC was not performing to the Company’s expectations.
	The calculation of the loss on sale of AGC is as follows:
	Cash proceeds	$	2,000,000
	Assets sold:
	Accounts receivable		454,269
	Inventories		2,044,135
	Prepaid expenses		12,054
	Property and equipment		60,586
	Goodwill		410,123
	Other		14,025
			2,995,192
	Liabilities transferred:
	Accounts payable		77,675
	Accrued expenses		6,075
			83,750
	Net assets sold		2,911,442
	Loss on sale of net assets of AGC	$	911,442
	Assets and liabilities included within discontinued operations held for sale in the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets at March 31, 2014 and September 30, 2013, are as follows:
		March 31,			September 30,
		2014			2013
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	(3,454	)	$	(110,068	)
	Accounts receivable, net		−			629,874
	Income tax receivable		16,590			13,590
	Inventory		−			2,718,747
	Prepaid expenses		−			15,775
	Current assets of discontinued operations held for sale	$	13,136		$	3,267,918
	Property and equipment, at cost:
	Land and building	$	1,585,594		$	1,585,594
	Machinery and equipment		−			134,010
	Less accumulated depreciation		(73,154	)		(132,207	)
	Net property and equipment		1,512,440			1,587,397
	Goodwill		−			410,123
	Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	$	1,512,440		$	1,997,520
	Liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	−		$	170,375
	Accrued expenses		13,986			56,382
	Current liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale	$	13,986		$	226,757
	The Company retained the AGC facility following the disposition and is actively marketing the facility with a real estate broker. Therefore, the Company has classified this facility as “Assets held for sale” on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet, net of accumulated depreciation.
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax and the loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax, of AGC which are presented in total as discontinued operations, net of tax in the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the three months and six months ended March 31, are as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 31,						Six Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Total net sales	$	238,331		$	1,507,907		$	1,408,462		$	3,275,180
	Income (loss) before provision for income taxes		(95,444	)		6,315			(56,076	)		227,441
	Income tax provision (benefit)		(35,000	)		3,000			(22,000	)		87,000
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		(60,444	)		3,315			(34,076	)		140,441
	Loss on sale of discontinued operations		(911,442	)		−			(911,442	)		−
	Income tax benefit		(355,000	)		−			(355,000	)		−
	Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax		(556,442	)		−			(556,442	)		−
	Discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(616,886	)	$	3,315		$	(590,518	)	$	140,441

Note_4_Inventories

Note 4 - Inventories	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Note 4 – Inventories
	Inventories at March 31, 2014 and September 30, 2013 are as follows:
		March 31,			September 30,
		2014			2013
	New	$	18,690,912		$	15,679,789
	Refurbished		6,302,194			3,931,917
	Allowance for excess and obsolete inventory		(2,050,000	)		(1,600,000	)
		$	22,943,106		$	18,011,706
	New inventory includes products purchased from the manufacturers plus “surplus-new”, which are unused products purchased from other distributors or multiple system operators.  Refurbished inventory includes factory refurbished, Company refurbished and used products. Generally, the Company does not refurbish its used inventory until there is a sale of that product or to keep a certain quantity on hand. The refurbished inventory at March 31, 2014 includes $2.4 million from the Nave Communications acquisition.
	The Company regularly reviews the cable television segment inventory quantities on hand, and an adjustment to cost is recognized when the loss of usefulness of an item or other factors, such as obsolete and excess inventories, indicate that cost will not be recovered when an item is sold.  The Company recorded charges to allow for cable television obsolete inventory during the six months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, increasing the cost of sales by approximately $0.3 million each year. Any obsolete and excess telecommunications inventory is processed through Nave Communications’ recycling program.

Note_5_Intangible_Assets

Note 5 - Intangible Assets	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Note 5 – Intangible Assets
	As a result of the Nave Communications acquisition, the Company now has intangible assets with finite useful lives based on the preliminary purchase price allocation (see Note 2). Intangible assets that have finite useful lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives ranging from 3 years to 10 years. The intangible assets at March 31, 2014 are as follows:
		March 31,
		2014
	Intangible assets:
	Customer relationships	$	5,353,000
	Technology		2,153,000
	Trade name		1,537,000
	Non-compete agreements		231,000
			9,274,000
	Accumulated amortization		(76,656	)
	Total intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	$	9,197,344

Note_6_Notes_Payable_and_Line_

Note 6 - Notes Payable and Line of Credit	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Note 6 – Notes Payable and Line of Credit
	Notes Payable
	The Company has an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement (“Credit and Term Loan Agreement”), which is collateralized by inventory, accounts receivable, equipment and fixtures and general intangibles. One of the outstanding term loans under the Credit and Term Loan Agreement has an outstanding balance of approximately $1.4 million at March 31, 2014 and is due on November 20, 2021, with monthly principal payments of $15,334 plus accrued interest. The interest rate is the prevailing 30-day LIBOR rate plus 1.4% (1.56% at March 31, 2014) and is reset monthly.
	In connection with the acquisition of Nave, ADDvantage entered into a $5.0 million term loan under the Credit and Term Loan Agreement. The term loan is a five year term loan with a seven year amortization payment schedule. The term loan outstanding balance is $4.9 million at March 31, 2014 and is due March 4, 2019, with monthly principal and interest payments of $68,505. The interest rate is a fixed rate of 4.07%.
	Line of Credit
	The Company has a $7.0 million Revolving Line of Credit (“Line of Credit”) under the Credit and Term Loan Agreement. At March 31, 2014, the Company had no balance outstanding under the Line of Credit. The Line of Credit requires quarterly interest payments based on the prevailing 30-day LIBOR rate plus 2.75% (2.91% at March 31, 2014), and the interest rate is reset monthly. Any future borrowings under the Line of Credit are due on November 28, 2014. Future borrowings under the Line of Credit are limited to the lesser of $7.0 million or the net balance of 80% of qualified accounts receivable plus 50% of qualified inventory. Under these limitations, the Company’s total available Line of Credit borrowing base was $7.0 million at March 31, 2014. Among other financial covenants, the Line of Credit agreement provides that the Company maintain a fixed charge ratio of coverage (EBITDA to total fixed charges) of not less than 1.25 to 1.0, determined quarterly. The Line of Credit is collateralized by inventory, accounts receivable, equipment and fixtures and general intangibles.

Note_7_Earnings_Per_Share

Note 7 - Earnings Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	'
	Note 7 – Earnings Per Share
	Basic earnings per share are based on the sum of the average number of common shares outstanding and issuable restricted and deferred shares. Diluted earnings per share include any dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock. In computing the diluted weighted average shares, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be reacquired under the treasury stock method from the exercise of options.
	Basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are:
		Three Months Ended March 31,					Six Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013		2014			2013
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(277,264	)	$	292,994	$	(137,895	)	$	953,285
	Discontinued operations, net of tax		(616,886	)		3,315		(590,518	)		140,441
	Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$	(894,150	)	$	296,309	$	(728,413	)	$	1,093,726
	Basic weighted average shares		10,004,830			10,029,377		10,001,655			10,106,612
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options		−			124		−			294
	Diluted weighted average shares		10,004,830			10,029,501		10,001,655			10,106,906
	Earnings (loss) per common share:
	Basic
	Continuing operations	$	(0.03	)	$	0.03	$	(0.01	)	$	0.09
	Discontinued operations		(0.06	)		0		(0.06	)		0.02
	Total	$	(0.09	)	$	0.03	$	(0.07	)	$	0.11
	Diluted
	Continuing operations	$	(0.03	)	$	0.03	$	(0.01	)	$	0.09
	Discontinued operations		(0.06	)		0		(0.06	)		0.02
	Total	$	(0.09	)	$	0.03	$	(0.07	)	$	0.11

Note_8_Stock_Options_Plans

Note 8 - Stock Options Plans	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]	'
	Note 8 – Stock Option Plans
	Plan Information
	The 1998 Incentive Stock Plan (the “Plan”) provides for awards of stock options and restricted stock to officers, directors, key employees and consultants. The Plan provides that upon any issuance of additional shares of common stock by the Company, other than pursuant to the Plan, the number of shares covered by the Plan will increase to an amount equal to 10% of the then outstanding shares of common stock. Under the Plan, option prices will be set by the Board of Directors and may be greater than, equal to, or less than fair market value on the grant date.
	At March 31, 2014, 1,024,656 shares of common stock were reserved for the exercise of, or lapse of restrictions on, stock awards under the Plan. Of these reserved shares, 264,091 shares were available for future grants.
	Stock Options
	All share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, are recognized in the financial statements based on their grant date fair value over the requisite service period. Compensation expense for share-based awards is included in the operating, selling, general and administrative expense section of the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations.
	Stock options are valued at the date of the award, which does not precede the approval date, and compensation cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Stock options granted to employees generally become exercisable over a four or five-year period from the date of grant and generally expire ten years after the date of grant. Stock options granted to the Board of Directors generally become exercisable on the date of grant and generally expire ten years after the grant.
	A summary of the status of the Company's stock options at March 31, 2014 and changes during the six months then ended is presented below:
		Shares		Wtd. Avg.
				Ex. Price
	Outstanding at September 30, 2013		363,000	$	2.83
	Granted	–		–
	Exercised	–		–
	Expired		3,000	$	4.4
	Forfeited		−		−
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014		360,000	$	2.82
	Exercisable at March 31, 2014		160,000	$	3.28
	No nonqualified stock options were granted for the six months ended March 31, 2014. The Company estimates the fair value of the options granted using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The Company estimates the expected term of options granted based on the historical grants and exercises of the Company’s options. The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock at the date of the grant based on both the historical volatility as well as the implied volatility on its common stock. The Company bases the risk-free rate that is used in the Black-Scholes option valuation model on the implied yield in effect at the time of the option grant on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with equivalent expected term. The Company has never paid cash dividends on its common stock and does not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, the Company uses an expected dividend yield of zero in the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The Company amortizes the resulting fair value of the options ratably over the vesting period of the awards. The Company uses historical data to estimate the pre-vesting option forfeitures and records share-based expense only for those awards that are expected to vest.
	Compensation expense related to unvested stock options recorded for the six months ended March 31, 2014 is as follows:
		Six Months Ended
		31-Mar-14
	Fiscal year 2012 grant	$	27,685
	The Company records compensation expense over the vesting term of the related options. At March 31, 2014, compensation costs related to these unvested stock options not yet recognized in the consolidated condensed statements of operations was $83,504.
	Restricted Stock
	The Company granted restricted stock in March 2014 to its Board of Directors totaling 19,050 shares, which were valued at market value on the date of grant. The shares are being held by the Company for 12 months and will be delivered to the directors at the end of the 12 month holding period. The fair value of these shares upon issuance totaled $60,000 and is being amortized over the 12 month holding period as compensation expense. The unamortized portion of the restricted stock is included in prepaid expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

Note_9_Segment_Reporting

Note 9 - Segment Reporting	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Note 9 – Segment Reporting
	During the second quarter of fiscal year 2014, the Company changed its organizational structure with the acquisition of Nave Communications. As a result of this acquisition, information that the Company’s management team regularly reviews for purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance changed. Therefore, beginning in fiscal year 2014, the Company is reporting its financial performance based on its new external reporting segments: Cable Television and Telecommunications. These reportable segments are described below.
	Cable Television (“Cable TV”)
	The Company’s Cable TV segment sells new, surplus and re-manufactured cable television equipment throughout North America, Central America, South America and, to a substantially lesser extent, other international regions that utilize the same technology. In addition, this segment also repairs cable television equipment for various cable companies.
	Telecommunications (”Telco”)
	The Company’s Telecommunications segment consists of Nave Communications. Through Nave Communications’ diverse customer base and its broad range of manufacturer systems and components, Nave Communications’ provides cost effective telecommunications and networking solutions to expand network capacity and infrastructure for its customers. Nave Communications specializes in the sale of certified used telecommunications networking equipment. In addition, Nave Communications offers its customers decommissioning services for surplus and obsolete equipment, which Nave Communications in turn processes through its recycling services.
	The Company evaluates performance and allocates its resources based on operating income. The accounting policies of its reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.
	The Company did not have any intersegment sales for the three and six months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. Segment assets consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, goodwill and other intangible assets.
			Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
			March 31,			March 31,		March 31,			March 31,
			2014			2013		2014			2013
	Sales
	Cable TV		$	7,248,191		$	6,764,102	$	13,367,925		$	14,663,599
	Telco			1,065,624			−		1,065,624			−
	Total sales		$	8,313,815		$	6,764,102	$	14,433,549		$	14,663,599
	Gross profit
	Cable TV		$	1,852,660		$	1,866,352	$	3,715,888		$	4,485,076
	Telco			378,507			−		378,507			−
	Total gross profit		$	2,231,167		$	1,866,352	$	4,094,395		$	4,485,076
	Operating income (loss)
	Cable TV		$	249,103		$	479,503	$	482,455		$	1,550,675
	Telco			(677,356	)		−		(677,356	)		−
	Total operating income (loss)		$	(428,253	)	$	479,503	$	(194,901	)	$	1,550,675
	Segment assets
	Cable TV		$	30,593,544		$	28,685,094	$	30,593,544		$	28,685,094
	Telco			14,490,559			−		14,490,559			−
	Non-allocated (A)			8,622,478			14,482,411		8,622,478			14,482,411
	Total assets		$	53,706,581		$	43,167,505	$	53,706,581		$	43,167,505
	(A)	March 31, 2013 balances include $5.8 million of discontinued operations assets as a result of the sale of Adams Global Communications in the second fiscal quarter of 2014.

Accounting_Policies_by_Policy_

Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Basis of presentation
	The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial statements and do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. However, the information furnished reflects all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items which are, in the opinion of management, necessary in order to make the consolidated condensed financial statements not misleading. It is suggested that these consolidated condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.
	ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries Tulsat Corporation, Tulsat-Atlanta LLC, ADDvantage Technologies Group of Nebraska, Inc. (dba Tulsat-Nebraska), ADDvantage Technologies Group of Texas, Inc. (dba Tulsat-Texas), NCS Industries, Inc., ADDvantage Technologies Group of Missouri, Inc. (dba ComTech Services), and Nave Communications Company (“Nave Communications”) (collectively, the “Company”), sells new, surplus and re-manufactured cable television equipment throughout North America, Central America, South America and, to a substantially lesser extent, other international regions that utilize the same technology. In addition, the Company also repairs cable television equipment for various cable companies. Through Nave Communications, the Company sells quality used telecommunications equipment primarily in North America. In addition, Nave Communications also provides decommissioning services for surplus and obsolete equipment, which Nave Communications in turn processes through its recycling services. The Company operates in two business segments, cable television and telecommunications, and product sales consist of different types of equipment used in the cable television and telecommunications equipment industries.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Fair value of financial instruments
	The carrying amounts of accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to their short maturities. The carrying value of the term debt approximates fair value since the interest rate fluctuates periodically based on a floating interest rate.

Note_2_Acquisition_Tables

Note 2 - Acquisition (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]	'
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Table Text Block]	'
	Upfront cash payments, net of cash received	$	10,011,080
	Deferred guaranteed payments (a)		2,744,338
	Working capital purchase adjustment		(380,433	)
	Net purchase price	$	12,374,985
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]	'
	Assets acquired:	(in thousands)
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	113
	Accounts receivable		1,651
	Inventories		2,287
	Property and equipment, net		294
	Other non-current assets		120
	Intangible assets		9,274
	Goodwill		920
	Total assets acquired		14,659
	Liabilities assumed:
	Accounts payable		1,811
	Accrued expenses		284
	Capital lease obligation – current portion		21
	Capital lease obligation		55
	Total liabilities assumed		2,171
	Net assets acquired		12,488
	Less cash acquired		113
	Net purchase price	$	12,375
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]	'
		Three Months Ended March 31,					Six Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013		2014			2013
		(in thousands, except per share amounts)
	Total net sales	$	10,308		$	10,257	$	20,499		$	20,867
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(90	)	$	430	$	433		$	926
	Net income (loss)	$	(699	)	$	433	$	(158	)	$	1,066
	Earnings (loss) per share:
	Basic:
	Continuing operations	$	(0.01	)	$	0.04	$	0.04		$	0.09
	Net income	$	(0.07	)	$	0.04	$	(0.02	)	$	0.11
	Diluted:
	Continuing operations	$	(0.01	)	$	0.04	$	0.04		$	0.09
	Net income	$	(0.07	)	$	0.04	$	(0.02	)	$	0.11

Note_3_Disposition_and_Assets_1

Note 3 - Disposition and Assets Held for Sale (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Note 3 - Disposition and Assets Held for Sale (Tables) [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Calculation of Loss on Disposal Group [Table Text Block]	'
	Cash proceeds	$	2,000,000
	Assets sold:
	Accounts receivable		454,269
	Inventories		2,044,135
	Prepaid expenses		12,054
	Property and equipment		60,586
	Goodwill		410,123
	Other		14,025
			2,995,192
	Liabilities transferred:
	Accounts payable		77,675
	Accrued expenses		6,075
			83,750
	Net assets sold		2,911,442
	Loss on sale of net assets of AGC	$	911,442
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets [Member]	'
Note 3 - Disposition and Assets Held for Sale (Tables) [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]	'
		March 31,			September 30,
		2014			2013
	Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	(3,454	)	$	(110,068	)
	Accounts receivable, net		−			629,874
	Income tax receivable		16,590			13,590
	Inventory		−			2,718,747
	Prepaid expenses		−			15,775
	Current assets of discontinued operations held for sale	$	13,136		$	3,267,918
	Property and equipment, at cost:
	Land and building	$	1,585,594		$	1,585,594
	Machinery and equipment		−			134,010
	Less accumulated depreciation		(73,154	)		(132,207	)
	Net property and equipment		1,512,440			1,587,397
	Goodwill		−			410,123
	Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	$	1,512,440		$	1,997,520
	Liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	−		$	170,375
	Accrued expenses		13,986			56,382
	Current liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale	$	13,986		$	226,757
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income [Member]	'
Note 3 - Disposition and Assets Held for Sale (Tables) [Line Items]	'
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]	'
		Three Months Ended March 31,						Six Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Total net sales	$	238,331		$	1,507,907		$	1,408,462		$	3,275,180
	Income (loss) before provision for income taxes		(95,444	)		6,315			(56,076	)		227,441
	Income tax provision (benefit)		(35,000	)		3,000			(22,000	)		87,000
	Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		(60,444	)		3,315			(34,076	)		140,441
	Loss on sale of discontinued operations		(911,442	)		−			(911,442	)		−
	Income tax benefit		(355,000	)		−			(355,000	)		−
	Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax		(556,442	)		−			(556,442	)		−
	Discontinued operations, net of tax	$	(616,886	)	$	3,315		$	(590,518	)	$	140,441

Note_4_Inventories_Tables

Note 4 - Inventories (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]	'
		March 31,			September 30,
		2014			2013
	New	$	18,690,912		$	15,679,789
	Refurbished		6,302,194			3,931,917
	Allowance for excess and obsolete inventory		(2,050,000	)		(1,600,000	)
		$	22,943,106		$	18,011,706

Note_5_Intangible_Assets_Table

Note 5 - Intangible Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]	'
		March 31,
		2014
	Intangible assets:
	Customer relationships	$	5,353,000
	Technology		2,153,000
	Trade name		1,537,000
	Non-compete agreements		231,000
			9,274,000
	Accumulated amortization		(76,656	)
	Total intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	$	9,197,344

Note_7_Earnings_Per_Share_Tabl

Note 7 - Earnings Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	'
		Three Months Ended March 31,					Six Months Ended March 31,
		2014			2013		2014			2013
	Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	(277,264	)	$	292,994	$	(137,895	)	$	953,285
	Discontinued operations, net of tax		(616,886	)		3,315		(590,518	)		140,441
	Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$	(894,150	)	$	296,309	$	(728,413	)	$	1,093,726
	Basic weighted average shares		10,004,830			10,029,377		10,001,655			10,106,612
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options		−			124		−			294
	Diluted weighted average shares		10,004,830			10,029,501		10,001,655			10,106,906
	Earnings (loss) per common share:
	Basic
	Continuing operations	$	(0.03	)	$	0.03	$	(0.01	)	$	0.09
	Discontinued operations		(0.06	)		0		(0.06	)		0.02
	Total	$	(0.09	)	$	0.03	$	(0.07	)	$	0.11
	Diluted
	Continuing operations	$	(0.03	)	$	0.03	$	(0.01	)	$	0.09
	Discontinued operations		(0.06	)		0		(0.06	)		0.02
	Total	$	(0.09	)	$	0.03	$	(0.07	)	$	0.11

Note_8_Stock_Options_Plans_Tab

Note 8 - Stock Options Plans (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]	'
		Shares		Wtd. Avg.
				Ex. Price
	Outstanding at September 30, 2013		363,000	$	2.83
	Granted	–		–
	Exercised	–		–
	Expired		3,000	$	4.4
	Forfeited		−		−
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014		360,000	$	2.82
	Exercisable at March 31, 2014		160,000	$	3.28
Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Table Text Block]	'
		Six Months Ended
		31-Mar-14
	Fiscal year 2012 grant	$	27,685

Note_9_Segment_Reporting_Table

Note 9 - Segment Reporting (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	'
		Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		March 31,			March 31,		March 31,			March 31,
		2014			2013		2014			2013
	Sales
	Cable TV	$	7,248,191		$	6,764,102	$	13,367,925		$	14,663,599
	Telco		1,065,624			−		1,065,624			−
	Total sales	$	8,313,815		$	6,764,102	$	14,433,549		$	14,663,599
	Gross profit
	Cable TV	$	1,852,660		$	1,866,352	$	3,715,888		$	4,485,076
	Telco		378,507			−		378,507			−
	Total gross profit	$	2,231,167		$	1,866,352	$	4,094,395		$	4,485,076
	Operating income (loss)
	Cable TV	$	249,103		$	479,503	$	482,455		$	1,550,675
	Telco		(677,356	)		−		(677,356	)		−
	Total operating income (loss)	$	(428,253	)	$	479,503	$	(194,901	)	$	1,550,675
	Segment assets
	Cable TV	$	30,593,544		$	28,685,094	$	30,593,544		$	28,685,094
	Telco		14,490,559			−		14,490,559			−
	Non-allocated (A)		8,622,478			14,482,411		8,622,478			14,482,411
	Total assets	$	53,706,581		$	43,167,505	$	53,706,581		$	43,167,505

Note_1_Basis_of_Presentation_a1

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation and Description of Business (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]	'
Number of Operating Segments	2

Note_2_Acquisition_Details

Note 2 - Acquisition (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Oct. 02, 2012

Feb. 28, 2014

Feb. 28, 2014

Feb. 28, 2014

Jan. 31, 2014

Feb. 28, 2014

Pro Forma [Member]

Pro Forma [Member]

Pro Forma [Member]

Pro Forma [Member]

Pro Forma [Member]

Other Current Liabilities [Member]

Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]

Nave Communications [Member]

Term Loan 2 [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Nave Communications [Member]

Nave Communications [Member]

Nave Communications [Member]

Nave Communications [Member]

Term Loan 2 [Member]

Nave Communications [Member]

Nave Communications [Member]

Nave Communications [Member]

Note 2 - Acquisition (Details) [Line Items]

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$1,000,000

$1,700,000

$3,000,000

'

'

Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9,274,000

'

'

Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Earn-out Payments as Percentage of Acquiree's Annual EBITDA in Excess of Threshold

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'

'

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70.00%

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'

Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,000,000

Amortization of Intangible Assets

'

'

'

'

300,000

500,000

300,000

500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Interest Expense

25,011

6,509

30,994

13,390

50,000

100,000

50,000

100,000

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'

'

'

Debt Instrument, Face Amount

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'

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'

'

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5,000,000

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'

'

5,000,000

'

Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs

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'

'

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$600,000

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'

'

'

'

Note_2_Acquisition_Details_Pre

Note 2 - Acquisition (Details) - Preliminary Estimated Price for Nave Communications (USD $)	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014
		Nave Communications [Member]
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]	'	'
Upfront cash payments, net of cash received	'	$10,011,080
Deferred guaranteed payments (a)	2,744,338	2,744,338	[1]
Working capital purchase adjustment	-380,433	-380,433
Net purchase price	$10,011,080	$12,374,985
[1]	This amount represents the present value of $3.0 million in deferred payments, which will be paid in equal annual installments over the next three years. These deferred payments are recorded in other current liabilities ($1.0 million) and other long-term liabilities ($1.7 million).

Note_2_Acquisition_Details_Fai

Note 2 - Acquisition (Details) - Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (USD $)	6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
			Nave Communications [Member]	Nave Communications [Member]
Note 2 - Acquisition (Details) - Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	'	'	$113,000	'
Accounts receivable	'	'	1,651,000	'
Inventories	'	'	2,287,000	2,400,000
Property and equipment, net	'	'	294,000	'
Other non-current assets	'	'	120,000	'
Intangible assets	'	'	9,274,000	'
Goodwill	2,070,085	1,150,060	920,000	'
Total assets acquired	'	'	14,659,000	'
Liabilities assumed:	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	'	'	1,811,000	'
Accrued expenses	'	'	284,000	'
Capital lease obligation b current portion	'	'	21,000	'
Capital lease obligation	'	'	55,000	'
Total liabilities assumed	'	'	2,171,000	'
Net assets acquired	'	'	12,488,000	'
Less cash acquired	'	'	113,000	'
Net purchase price	$10,011,080	'	$12,374,985	'

Note_2_Acquisition_Details_Una

Note 2 - Acquisition (Details) - Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Total net sales (in Dollars)	$10,308	$10,257	$20,499	$20,867
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in Dollars)	-90	430	433	926
Net income (loss) (in Dollars)	($699)	$433	($158)	$1,066
Basic:	'	'	'	'
Continuing operations	($0.01)	$0.04	$0.04	$0.09
Net income	($0.07)	$0.04	($0.02)	$0.11
Diluted:	'	'	'	'
Continuing operations	($0.01)	$0.04	$0.04	$0.09
Net income	($0.07)	$0.04	($0.02)	$0.11

Note_3_Disposition_and_Assets_2

Note 3 - Disposition and Assets Held for Sale (Details) (Adams Global Communications [Member], Adams Cable Equipment [Member], USD $)	1 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014
Adams Global Communications [Member] | Adams Cable Equipment [Member]	'
Note 3 - Disposition and Assets Held for Sale (Details) [Line Items]	'
Proceeds from Divestiture of Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries	$2
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal	($0.60)
Noncompete Term	'3 years

Note_3_Disposition_and_Assets_3

Note 3 - Disposition and Assets Held for Sale (Details) - Calculation of the Loss on Sale of AGC (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Note 3 - Disposition and Assets Held for Sale (Details) - Calculation of the Loss on Sale of AGC [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Cash proceeds	'	'	$2,000,000	'	'
Adams Global Communications [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Note 3 - Disposition and Assets Held for Sale (Details) - Calculation of the Loss on Sale of AGC [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Cash proceeds	2,000,000	'	'	'	'
Assets sold:	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	454,269	'	'	629,874	'
Inventories	2,044,135	'	'	2,718,747	'
Prepaid expenses	12,054	'	'	15,775	'
Property and equipment	60,586	1,512,440	1,512,440	1,587,397	'
Goodwill	410,123	'	'	410,123	'
Other	14,025	'	'	'	'
	2,995,192	'	'	'	5,800,000
Liabilities transferred:	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	77,675	'	'	170,375	'
Accrued expenses	6,075	13,986	13,986	56,382	'
	83,750	'	'	'	'
Net assets sold	2,911,442	'	'	'	'
Loss on sale of net assets of AGC	$911,442	($911,442)	($911,442)	'	'

Note_3_Disposition_and_Assets_4

Note 3 - Disposition and Assets Held for Sale (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Included in Discontinued Operations (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Assets:	'	'	'
Current assets of discontinued operations held for sale	$13,136	'	$3,267,917
Liabilities:	'	'	'
Current liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale	13,986	'	226,757
Land and Building [Member] | Adams Global Communications [Member]	'	'	'
Property and equipment, at cost:	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	1,585,594	'	1,585,594
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Adams Global Communications [Member]	'	'	'
Property and equipment, at cost:	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	'	'	134,010
Adams Global Communications [Member]	'	'	'
Assets:	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	-3,454	'	-110,068
Accounts receivable, net	'	454,269	629,874
Income tax receivable	16,590	'	13,590
Inventory	'	2,044,135	2,718,747
Prepaid expenses	'	12,054	15,775
Current assets of discontinued operations held for sale	13,136	'	3,267,918
Property and equipment, at cost:	'	'	'
Less accumulated depreciation	-73,154	'	-132,207
Net property and equipment	1,512,440	60,586	1,587,397
Goodwill	'	410,123	410,123
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale	1,512,440	'	1,997,520
Liabilities:	'	'	'
Accounts payable	'	77,675	170,375
Accrued expenses	13,986	6,075	56,382
Current liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale	$13,986	'	$226,757

Note_3_Disposition_and_Assets_5

Note 3 - Disposition and Assets Held for Sale (Details) - Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations and Loss on Sale of Discontinued Operations (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	'	($556,442)	'	($556,442)	'
Discontinued operations, net of tax	'	-616,886	3,315	-590,518	140,441
Adams Global Communications [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total net sales	'	238,331	1,507,907	1,408,462	3,275,180
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	'	-95,444	6,315	-56,076	227,441
Income tax provision (benefit)	'	-35,000	3,000	-22,000	87,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	'	-60,444	3,315	-34,076	140,441
Loss on sale of discontinued operations	911,442	-911,442	'	-911,442	'
Income tax benefit	'	-355,000	'	-355,000	'
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	'	-556,442	'	-556,442	'
Discontinued operations, net of tax	'	($616,886)	$3,315	($590,518)	$140,441

Note_4_Inventories_Details

Note 4 - Inventories (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014
			Nave Communications [Member]	Nave Communications [Member]
Note 4 - Inventories (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory	'	'	$2,400,000	$2,287,000
Inventory Write-down	$300,000	$300,000	'	'

Note_4_Inventories_Details_Inv

Note 4 - Inventories (Details) - Inventories (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Inventories [Abstract]	'	'
New	$18,690,912	$15,679,789
Refurbished	6,302,194	3,931,917
Allowance for excess and obsolete inventory	-2,050,000	-1,600,000
	$22,943,106	$18,011,706

Note_5_Intangible_Assets_Detai

Note 5 - Intangible Assets (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Minimum [Member]	'
Note 5 - Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	'3 years
Maximum [Member]	'
Note 5 - Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	'10 years

Note_5_Intangible_Assets_Detai1

Note 5 - Intangible Assets (Details) - Intangible Assets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014
Intangible assets:	'
Finite-lived intangible assets	$9,274,000
Accumulated amortization	-76,656
Total intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	9,197,344
Customer Relationships [Member]	'
Intangible assets:	'
Finite-lived intangible assets	5,353,000
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member]	'
Intangible assets:	'
Finite-lived intangible assets	2,153,000
Trade Names [Member]	'
Intangible assets:	'
Finite-lived intangible assets	1,537,000
Noncompete Agreements [Member]	'
Intangible assets:	'
Finite-lived intangible assets	$231,000

Note_6_Notes_Payable_and_Line_1

Note 6 - Notes Payable and Line of Credit (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
	Line of Credit [Member]	Line of Credit [Member]	London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]	Term Loan 1 [Member]	Term Loan 2 [Member]	Term Loan 2 [Member]
	London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]		Term Loan 1 [Member]
Note 6 - Notes Payable and Line of Credit (Details) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans Payable	'	'	'	$1,400,000	'	$4,900,000
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment	'	'	'	'monthly	'	'
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal	'	'	'	15,334	'	'
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.75%	'	1.40%	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate at Period End	'	2.91%	'	1.56%	'	'
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	'	'	'	'	5,000,000	'
Debt Instrument, Term	'	'	'	'	'5 years	'
Debt Instrument, Amortization Term	'	'	'	'	'7 years	'
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment	'	'	'	'	'	68,505
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	'	'	'	'	'	4.07%
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	'	7,000,000	'	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	'	0	'	'	'	'
Percentage of Qualified Accounts Receivable Used In Determination of Maximum Borrowing Capacity of Line of Credit	'	80.00%	'	'	'	'
Percentage of Qualified Inventory Used In Determination of Maximum Borrowing Capacity of Line of Credit	'	50.00%	'	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity	'	$7,000,000	'	'	'	'
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio	'	1.25	'	'	'	'

Note_7_Earnings_Per_Share_Deta

Note 7 - Earnings Per Share (Details) - Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in Dollars)	($277,264)	$292,994	($137,895)	$953,285
Discontinued operations, net of tax (in Dollars)	-616,886	3,315	-590,518	140,441
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders (in Dollars)	($894,150)	$296,309	($728,413)	$1,093,726
Basic weighted average shares (in Shares)	10,004,830	10,029,377	10,001,655	10,106,612
Stock options (in Shares)	'	124	'	294
Diluted weighted average shares (in Shares)	10,004,830	10,029,501	10,001,655	10,106,906
Basic	'	'	'	'
Continuing operations	($0.03)	$0.03	($0.01)	$0.09
Discontinued operations	($0.06)	$0	($0.06)	$0.02
Total	($0.09)	$0.03	($0.07)	$0.11
Diluted	'	'	'	'
Continuing operations	($0.03)	$0.03	($0.01)	$0.09
Discontinued operations	($0.06)	$0	($0.06)	$0.02
Total	($0.09)	$0.03	($0.07)	$0.11

Note_8_Stock_Options_Plans_Det

Note 8 - Stock Options Plans (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Note 8 - Stock Options Plans (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage Increase In Number of Shares of Incentive Stock Plan Upon Issuance of Additional Shares	10.00%	10.00%
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	1,024,656	1,024,656
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	264,091	264,091
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	83,504	83,504
Restricted Stock Holding Period	'12 months	'
Fair Value of Restricted Shares Upon Issuance	60,000	60,000
Nonqualified Stock Options [Member]	'	'
Note 8 - Stock Options Plans (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	'	0
Employees [Member]	'	'
Note 8 - Stock Options Plans (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Stock Options, Expiration Period	'	'10 years
Board of Directors [Member]	'	'
Note 8 - Stock Options Plans (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Stock Options, Expiration Period	'	'10 years
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	19,050	'
Minimum [Member] | Employees [Member]	'	'
Note 8 - Stock Options Plans (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	'	'4 years
Maximum [Member] | Employees [Member]	'	'
Note 8 - Stock Options Plans (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	'	'5 years

Note_8_Stock_Options_Plans_Det1

Note 8 - Stock Options Plans (Details) - Summary of the Status of the Company's Stock Options (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Summary of the Status of the Company's Stock Options [Abstract]	'
Outstanding at September 30, 2013	363,000
Outstanding at September 30, 2013	$2.83
Expired	3,000
Expired	$4.40
Outstanding at March 31, 2014	360,000
Outstanding at March 31, 2014	$2.82
Exercisable at March 31, 2014	160,000
Exercisable at March 31, 2014	$3.28

Note_8_Stock_Options_Plans_Det2

Note 8 - Stock Options Plans (Details) - Compensation Expense Related to Unvested Stock Options (Employee Stock Option [Member], Fiscal Year 2012 Grant [Member], USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Fiscal Year 2012 Grant [Member]	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]	'
Fiscal year 2012 grant	$27,685

Note_9_Segment_Reporting_Detai

Note 9 - Segment Reporting (Details) (Adams Global Communications [Member], USD $)	Jan. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Adams Global Communications [Member]	'	'
Note 9 - Segment Reporting (Details) [Line Items]	'	'
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation	$2,995,192	$5,800,000

Note_9_Segment_Reporting_Detai1

Note 9 - Segment Reporting (Details) - Segment Reporting Information (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013
Sales	'		'		'		'		'
Sales	$8,313,815		$6,764,102		$14,433,549		$14,663,599		'
Gross profit	'		'		'		'		'
Gross profit	2,231,167		1,866,352		4,094,395		4,485,076		'
Operating income (loss)	'		'		'		'		'
Operating income (loss)	-428,253		479,503		-194,901		1,550,675		'
Segment assets	'		'		'		'		'
Segment assets	53,706,581		43,167,505		53,706,581		43,167,505		43,116,120
Operating Segments [Member] | Cable TV [Member]	'		'		'		'		'
Sales	'		'		'		'		'
Sales	7,248,191		6,764,102		13,367,925		14,663,599		'
Gross profit	'		'		'		'		'
Gross profit	1,852,660		1,866,352		3,715,888		4,485,076		'
Operating income (loss)	'		'		'		'		'
Operating income (loss)	249,103		479,503		482,455		1,550,675		'
Segment assets	'		'		'		'		'
Segment assets	30,593,544		28,685,094		30,593,544		28,685,094		'
Operating Segments [Member] | Telco [Member]	'		'		'		'		'
Sales	'		'		'		'		'
Sales	1,065,624		'		1,065,624		'		'
Gross profit	'		'		'		'		'
Gross profit	378,507		'		378,507		'		'
Operating income (loss)	'		'		'		'		'
Operating income (loss)	-677,356		'		-677,356		'		'
Segment assets	'		'		'		'		'
Segment assets	14,490,559		'		14,490,559		'		'
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]	'		'		'		'		'
Segment assets	'		'		'		'		'
Segment assets	$8,622,478	[1]	$14,482,411	[1]	$8,622,478	[1]	$14,482,411	[1]	'
[1]	March 31, 2013 balances include $5.8 million of discontinued operations assets as a result of the sale of Adams Global Communications in the second fiscal quarter of 2014.