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Note 6 - Reportable Segments - Summarized Financial Information for Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Revenues | $ 10,106,000 | $ 11,007,000 | $ 9,338,000 | $ 10,252,000 | $ 10,914,000 | $ 10,201,000 | $ 10,279,000 | $ 9,990,000 | $ 40,703,000 | $ 41,384,000 | $ 41,612,000
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54,763,000 | 54,551,000 | 48,252,000
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (14,060,000) | (13,167,000) | (6,640,000)
Dividends and interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,808,000 | 4,844,000 | 4,085,000
Other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,000 | 34,000 | 61,000
Capital gains on sales of marketable securities and others |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,182,000 |  |
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments | (4,560,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,560,000) | 0 |
Pretax (loss) income | (7,214,000) | (1,682,000) | (332,000) | (2,111,000) |  |  |  |  | (11,339,000) | (8,068,000) | (2,978,000)
Income tax benefit | 1,880,000 | 710,000 | 100,000 | 16,850,000 | 1,135,000 | 1,465,000 | 4,240,000 | 310,000 | 19,540,000 | 7,150,000 | 1,935,000
Net income (loss) | (5,334,000) | $ (972,000) | $ (232,000) | $ 14,739,000 | (1,075,000) | $ (1,351,000) | $ 2,979,000 | $ (1,471,000) | 8,201,000 | (918,000) | (1,043,000)
Total assets | 263,998,000 |  |  |  | 280,708,000 |  |  |  | 263,998,000 | 280,708,000 | 225,446,000
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 212,000 | 253,000 | 3,779,000
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,058,000 | 4,895,000 | 5,037,000
Interest and penalty expense reversal for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 743,000 |
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 212,000 | 253,000 | 3,779,000
Interest and penalty expense reversal (accrual) for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (112,000)
Real Estate Bank Loan Secured by Logan Office [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (95,000) | (100,000) | (88,000)
Margin Account [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (651,000) | (422,000) | (284,000)
Advertising [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,112,000 | 9,104,000 | 9,854,000
Subscription and Circulation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,401,000 | 5,654,000 | 5,912,000
Advertising Service Fees and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,659,000 | 2,812,000 | 2,651,000
License and Maintenance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,225,000 | 16,037,000 | 14,758,000
Consulting Fees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,832,000 | 4,476,000 | 4,085,000
Service, Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,474,000 | 3,301,000 | 4,352,000
Traditional Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,172,000 | 17,570,000 | 18,417,000
Journal Technologies [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,531,000 | 23,814,000 | 23,195,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Traditional Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,840,000 | 17,852,000 | 17,240,000
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 332,000 | (282,000) | 1,177,000
Dividends and interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,000 | 52,000
Capital gains on sales of marketable securities and others |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 237,000 | (360,000) | 1,141,000
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 490,000 | (2,000) | (530,000)
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 727,000 | (362,000) | 611,000
Total assets | 19,602,000 |  |  |  | 16,606,000 |  |  |  | 19,602,000 | 16,606,000 | 17,644,000
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 212,000 | 160,000 | 3,662,000
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142,000
Interest and penalty expense reversal for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 212,000 | 160,000 | 3,662,000
Interest and penalty expense reversal (accrual) for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Traditional Business [Member] | Real Estate Bank Loan Secured by Logan Office [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (95,000) | (100,000) | (88,000)
Operating Segments [Member] | Traditional Business [Member] | Margin Account [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Traditional Business [Member] | Advertising [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,112,000 | 9,104,000 | 9,854,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Traditional Business [Member] | Subscription and Circulation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,401,000 | 5,654,000 | 5,912,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Traditional Business [Member] | Advertising Service Fees and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,659,000 | 2,812,000 | 2,651,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Traditional Business [Member] | License and Maintenance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Traditional Business [Member] | Consulting Fees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Traditional Business [Member] | Service, Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,923,000 | 36,699,000 | 31,012,000
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (14,392,000) | (12,885,000) | (7,817,000)
Dividends and interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital gains on sales of marketable securities and others |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (14,392,000) | (12,142,000) | (7,929,000)
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 695,000 | 7,910,000 | 3,140,000
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13,697,000) | (4,232,000) | (4,789,000)
Total assets | 29,885,000 |  |  |  | 33,461,000 |  |  |  | 29,885,000 | 33,461,000 | 39,786,000
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93,000 | 117,000
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,058,000 | 4,895,000 | 4,895,000
Interest and penalty expense reversal for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 743,000 |
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93,000 | 117,000
Interest and penalty expense reversal (accrual) for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (112,000)
Operating Segments [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member] | Real Estate Bank Loan Secured by Logan Office [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member] | Margin Account [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member] | Advertising [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member] | Subscription and Circulation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member] | Advertising Service Fees and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Segments [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member] | License and Maintenance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,225,000 | 16,037,000 | 14,758,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member] | Consulting Fees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,832,000 | 4,476,000 | 4,085,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member] | Service, Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,474,000 | 3,301,000 | 4,352,000
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends and interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,808,000 | 4,844,000 | 4,085,000
Other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,000 | 12,000 | 9,000
Capital gains on sales of marketable securities and others |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,182,000 |  |
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,560,000) |  |
Pretax (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,816,000 | 4,434,000 | 3,810,000
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,355,000 | (758,000) | (675,000)
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,171,000 | 3,676,000 | 3,135,000
Total assets | $ 214,511,000 |  |  |  | $ 230,641,000 |  |  |  | 214,511,000 | 230,641,000 | 168,016,000
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest and penalty expense reversal for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest and penalty expense reversal (accrual) for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Real Estate Bank Loan Secured by Logan Office [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Margin Account [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (651,000) | (422,000) | (284,000)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Advertising [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Subscription and Circulation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Advertising Service Fees and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | License and Maintenance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Consulting Fees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Service, Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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