Note 9 - Summary of Stock Options (Details Textual) - USD ($) | Dec. 23, 2016 | Aug. 22, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Aug. 30, 2017 | May 31, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Aug. 15, 2017 | Aug. 14, 2017 | Dec. 22, 2016 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number | | | 2,489,979 | | | | | | | | 2,489,979 | | 2,489,979 | | 1,909,764 | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | | | $ 5.88 | | | | | | | | $ 5.88 | | $ 5.88 | | $ 6.19 | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 years 255 days | | 9 years 43 days | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross | | | | | | | | | | | | | 739,985 | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,730 | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ 31,000 | $ 5,000 | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate | | | | | | | | | | | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | | | | |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options | | | $ 4,400,000 | | | | | | | | $ 4,400,000 | | $ 4,400,000 | | | | | |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 years 313 days | | | | | |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0.00% | | | | | |
Two Thousand Five Plan [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number | | | 0 | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant | | | 0 | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | |
The 2006 Stock Option Plan [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number | | | 38,378 | | | | | | | | 38,378 | | 38,378 | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | | | $ 10.49 | | | | | | | | $ 10.49 | | $ 10.49 | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 years 47 days | | | | | |
The 2013 Plan [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number | | | 2,451,601 | | | | | | | | 2,451,601 | | 2,451,601 | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price | | | $ 5.80 | | | | | | | | $ 5.80 | | $ 5.80 | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 years 277 days | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 years | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 years | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Percentage of Outstanding Stock Maximum | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10.00% | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent | | | | | | | | | | | | | 110.00% | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized, Percentage Increase of Outstanding Common Stock | | 4.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized | 523,209 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized | 2,523,209 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,000,000 | 2,523,209 | 2,000,000 |
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance | | | 1,408,655 | | | | | | | | 1,408,655 | | 1,408,655 | | | | | |
The 2013 Plan [Member] | Employees [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross | | | | | | | | | | | 305,000 | 220,915 | 720,110 | 378,932 | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | | | | | | | | | | | $ 3.19 | $ 3.58 | $ 2.83 | $ 3.54 | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,730 | 3,020 | | | | |
The 2013 Plan [Member] | Nonemployees [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross | | | | | | | | | | | 14,000 | 50,000 | 19,875 | 50,000 | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | | | | | | | | | | | $ 3.66 | $ 4.81 | $ 4.09 | $ 4.81 | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | | | | |
The 2013 Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | | | 0 | | | | | | | | 0 | | 0 | | | | | |
The 2013 Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Employees [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | | | | | | | | | | 39,494 | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | | | | | | | | | | $ 6.24 | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period | | | | | | | | 89 | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period | | | | | | 39,405 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The 2013 Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Board Members [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | | | 6,947 | | 4,797 | | 6,544 | | 5,998 | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | | | $ 5.58 | | $ 7.07 | | $ 5.91 | | $ 7.89 | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period | | | 6,947 | | 4,797 | | 6,544 | | 5,998 | | | | | | | | | |
The 2013 Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Consultant [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | | | | | | | | 1 year | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | | | | | | | | 25,000 | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | | | | | | | | $ 7.58 | | | | | | | | | | |
The 2013 Plan [Member] | Holdings Greater Than 10 Percent of Shares Outstanding [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 years | | | | | |
The 2013 Plan [Member] | Quarterly [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Consultant [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25,000 | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage | | | | | | | | 25.00% | | | | | | | | | | |
2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance | | | | 400,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Number of Shares Per Employee | | | | 2,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Discount from Market Price, Offering Date | | | | 85.00% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Offering Period | | | | 90 days | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |