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Note 11 - Summarized Financial Information for Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Operating Segments [Member] | Traditional Business [Member]          
Advertising $ 2,346,000 $ 2,549,000 $ 4,667,000 $ 5,253,000  
Circulation 1,458,000 1,460,000 2,964,000 2,984,000  
Advertising service fees and other $ 644,000 $ 650,000 $ 1,294,000 $ 1,335,000  
Licensing and maintenance fees  
Consulting fees  
Other public service fees  
Operating expenses $ 4,422,000 $ 4,553,000 $ 8,775,000 $ 9,176,000  
Income (loss) from operations $ 26,000 $ 106,000 $ 150,000 $ 396,000  
Dividends and interest income  
Other income and capital gains $ 14,000 $ 21,000  
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate and margin loans $ (27,000) $ (36,000)  
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits  
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest $ 13,000 $ 106,000 $ 135,000 $ 396,000  
Income tax (expense) benefit (115,000) 400,000 (165,000) 310,000  
Net income (loss) (102,000) 506,000 (30,000) 706,000  
Total assets 16,946,000 14,012,000 16,946,000 14,012,000  
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment 84,000 $ 248,000 3,625,000 $ 306,000  
Amortization of Intangible Assets $ 36,000 $ 71,000  
Operating Segments [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member]          
Advertising  
Circulation  
Advertising service fees and other  
Licensing and maintenance fees $ 4,107,000 $ 3,680,000 $ 7,754,000 $ 7,437,000  
Consulting fees 1,664,000 1,418,000 3,040,000 2,610,000  
Other public service fees 1,223,000 1,635,000 2,538,000 3,096,000  
Operating expenses 7,596,000 7,805,000 15,020,000 14,866,000  
Income (loss) from operations $ (602,000) $ (1,072,000) $ (1,688,000) $ (1,723,000)  
Dividends and interest income  
Other income and capital gains  
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate and margin loans  
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits $ (25,000) $ (24,000) $ (49,000) $ (44,000)  
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest (627,000) (1,096,000) (1,737,000) (1,767,000)  
Income tax (expense) benefit 275,000 420,000 670,000 670,000  
Net income (loss) (352,000) (676,000) (1,067,000) (1,097,000)  
Total assets 42,485,000 47,718,000 42,485,000 47,718,000  
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment 3,000 69,000 3,000 80,000  
Amortization of Intangible Assets $ 1,223,000 $ 1,224,000 $ 2,447,000 $ 2,448,000  
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]          
Advertising  
Circulation  
Advertising service fees and other  
Licensing and maintenance fees  
Consulting fees  
Other public service fees  
Operating expenses  
Income (loss) from operations  
Dividends and interest income $ 833,000 $ 860,000 $ 1,736,000 $ 1,688,000  
Other income and capital gains 14,000 9,000 32,000  
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate and margin loans $ (67,000) $ (55,000) $ (126,000) $ (112,000)  
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits  
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest $ 766,000 $ 819,000 $ 1,619,000 $ 1,608,000  
Income tax (expense) benefit (105,000) (145,000) (265,000) (280,000)  
Net income (loss) 661,000 674,000 1,354,000 1,328,000  
Total assets $ 162,531,000 $ 172,865,000 $ 162,531,000 $ 172,865,000  
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment  
Amortization of Intangible Assets  
Advertising $ 2,346,000 $ 2,549,000 $ 4,667,000 $ 5,253,000  
Circulation 1,458,000 1,460,000 2,964,000 2,984,000  
Advertising service fees and other 644,000 650,000 1,294,000 1,335,000  
Licensing and maintenance fees 4,107,000 3,680,000 7,754,000 7,437,000  
Consulting fees 1,664,000 1,418,000 3,040,000 2,610,000  
Other public service fees 1,223,000 1,635,000 2,538,000 3,096,000  
Operating expenses 12,018,000 12,358,000 23,795,000 24,042,000  
Income (loss) from operations (576,000) (966,000) (1,538,000) (1,327,000)  
Dividends and interest income 833,000 860,000 1,736,000 1,688,000  
Other income and capital gains 14,000 14,000 30,000 32,000  
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate and margin loans (94,000) (55,000) (162,000) (112,000)  
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits (25,000) (24,000) (49,000) (44,000)  
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest 152,000 (171,000) 17,000 237,000  
Income tax (expense) benefit 55,000 675,000 240,000 700,000  
Net income (loss) 207,000 504,000 257,000 937,000  
Total assets 221,962,000 234,595,000 221,962,000 234,595,000 $ 228,196,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment 87,000 317,000 3,628,000 386,000  
Amortization of Intangible Assets $ 1,259,000 $ 1,224,000 $ 2,518,000 $ 2,448,000