| Note 4 - Line of Credit (Detail) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended | ||||
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| Jun. 30, 2012 | Aug. 01, 2012 | Aug. 01, 2011
 Minimum [Member]
 Borrowing Capacity Percentage Of Eligible Accounts Receivable [Member] | Aug. 01, 2011
 Maximum [Member]
 Borrowing Capacity Percentage Of Eligible Accounts Receivable [Member] | Aug. 01, 2011
 Borrowing Capacity Percentage Of Eligible Inventory [Member] | |
| Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity (in Dollars) | $ 2,000,000 | ||||
| Line Of Credit Facility Percentage of Asset Borrowing | 70.00% | 80.00% | 50.00% | ||
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period | 4.50% | ||||
| Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.50% | ||||
| Line of Credit Term | 1 | ||||
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- Definition No authoritative reference available. No definition available. 
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- Definition Term of line of credit No definition available. 
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- Definition The percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument. No definition available. 
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- Definition The average effective interest rate during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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- Definition Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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