Note 11 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurement (Detail) - Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value [Member] \| Impaired Loans [Member]
Fair Value (in Dollars)	1,352,918
Fair Value [Member] \| Real Estate Investment [Member]
Fair Value (in Dollars)	22,444,365
Valuation Technique [Member] \| Impaired Loans [Member]
Valuation Techniques	Property appraisals
Valuation Technique [Member] \| Real Estate Investment [Member]
Valuation Techniques	Property appraisals
Unobservable Input [Member] \| Impaired Loans [Member]
Unobservable Input	Management discount for property type and recent market volatility
Unobservable Input [Member] \| Real Estate Investment [Member]
Unobservable Input	Management discount for property type and recent market volatility
Min. [Member] \| Impaired Loans [Member]
Range (discount)	21%
Min. [Member] \| Real Estate Investment [Member]
Range (discount)	20%
Max. [Member] \| Impaired Loans [Member]
Range (discount)	56%
Max. [Member] \| Real Estate Investment [Member]
Range (discount)	33%
Impaired Loans [Member]
Weighted Average Discount	46.00%
Real Estate Investment [Member]
Weighted Average Discount	24.00%

The aggregate fair value as of the balance sheet date of financial instruments and other positions owned by the entity including: (1) mortgages, mortgage-backed and asset backed securities; (2) US government and agency obligations; (3) state and municipal government obligations; (4) other sovereign government debt; (5) corporate obligations; (6) corporate equities; (7) principal investments; (8) derivative contracts; and (9) physical commodities. Includes both pledged and unpledged holdings.

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