Note 10 - Share-based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 08, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2020 | Apr. 24, 2020 | Jan. 29, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Amount Capitalized | | | | | | $ 157,000 | $ 0 | | | $ 0 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | | | | | | $ 5.32 | | | | $ 3.15 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares) | | | | | | 515,036 | | | | 300,432 | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount, Total | | | | | | $ 569,000 | | | | | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense | | | | | | $ 412,000 | 737,000 | | $ 756,000 | $ 2,333,000 | $ 2,142,000 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Remaining Weighted Average Award Vesting Period (Year) | | | | | | 3 years | | | | | |
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture, Total | | | | | | | | $ 148,000 | | | |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) | | | | | | | | | | 338,418 | |
Non-employee Directors and Employees [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount | $ 2.40 | | | | | | 2.40 | | | $ 2.40 | |
Non-employee Directors and Employees [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year) | | | | | | | | | | 2 years 109 days | |
Non-employee Directors and Employees [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year) | | | | | | | | | | 1 year 292 days | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Excluding Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount | 180,000 | | | | | | 180,000 | | | $ 180,000 | |
Management [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) | | | | | 113,976 | | | | | | |
Director [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Number of Share-based Awards Granted Quarterly, Numerator in Ratio | 92,500 | | | | | | 92,500 | | | 92,500 | |
Number of Share-based Awards Granted Quarterly, Denominator in Ratio | $ 4 | | | | | | 4 | | | $ 4 | |
Director [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense | | | | $ 613,000 | | | $ 55,000 | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) | 23,122 | | | 122,997 | | | | | | | |
Director [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense | | | | | | | | $ 55,000 | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) | | 23,123 | | | | | | | | | |
Former Board Members [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture, Total (in shares) | | | 29,625 | | | | | | | | |
Shares Issued, Value, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture, Total | | | $ 148,000 | | | | | | | | |
Minimum [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | | | | | | $ 10.05 | | | | | |
Maximum [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) | | | | | | $ 97.21 | | | | | |
Maximum [Member] | Director [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | | | | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) | | | | | | | 2 years | | | | |