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Note 6 - Reportable Segments - Summarized Financial Information for Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax $ 49,389,000 $ 49,942,000
Salaries and employee benefits 36,065,000 37,802,000
Others 11,172,000 13,423,000
Total operating expenses 47,237,000 51,225,000
Income (loss) from operations 2,152,000 (1,283,000)
Dividends and interest income 2,908,000 4,965,000
Other income 69,000 3,000
Gains on sales of marketable securities, net 41,749,000 4,193,000
Net unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities 106,499,000 (3,099,000)
Pretax income (loss) 153,050,000 4,226,000
Income tax (expense) benefit (40,150,000) (185,000)
Net income 112,900,000 4,041,000
Total assets 390,577,000 238,575,000
Capital expenditures 29,000 184,000
Real Estate Bank Loan Secured by Logan Office [Member]    
Interest expense on debt (94,000) (119,000)
Margin Account [Member]    
Interest expense on debt (233,000) (434,000)
Advertising [Member]    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax 7,635,000 7,104,000
Subscription and Circulation [Member]    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax 4,576,000 5,090,000
Advertising Service Fees and Other [Member]    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax 2,684,000 2,501,000
License and Maintenance [Member]    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax 21,044,000 21,647,000
Consulting Fees [Member]    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax 6,319,000 7,718,000
Service, Other [Member]    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax 7,131,000 5,882,000
Traditional Business [Member]    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax 14,895,000 14,695,000
Journal Technologies [Member]    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax 34,494,000 35,247,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Traditional Business [Member]    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax 14,895,000 14,695,000
Salaries and employee benefits 10,021,000 10,420,000
Others 4,431,000 4,787,000
Total operating expenses 14,452,000 15,207,000
Income (loss) from operations 443,000 (512,000)
Pretax income (loss) 443,000 (512,000)
Income tax (expense) benefit (115,000) 100,000
Net income 328,000 (412,000)
Total assets 22,412,000 35,896,000
Capital expenditures 22,000 121,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Traditional Business [Member] | Advertising [Member]    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax 7,635,000 7,104,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Traditional Business [Member] | Subscription and Circulation [Member]    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax 4,576,000 5,090,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Traditional Business [Member] | Advertising Service Fees and Other [Member]    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax 2,684,000 2,501,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member]    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax 34,494,000 35,247,000
Salaries and employee benefits 26,044,000 27,382,000
Others 6,741,000 8,636,000
Total operating expenses 32,785,000 36,018,000
Income (loss) from operations 1,709,000 (771,000)
Pretax income (loss) 1,709,000 (771,000)
Income tax (expense) benefit (425,000) 100,000
Net income 1,284,000 (671,000)
Total assets 20,480,000 22,277,000
Capital expenditures 7,000 63,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member] | License and Maintenance [Member]    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax 21,044,000 21,647,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member] | Consulting Fees [Member]    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax 6,319,000 7,718,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member] | Service, Other [Member]    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax 7,131,000 5,882,000
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]    
Dividends and interest income 2,908,000 4,965,000
Other income 69,000 3,000
Gains on sales of marketable securities, net 41,749,000 4,193,000
Net unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities 106,499,000 (3,099,000)
Pretax income (loss) 150,898,000 5,509,000
Income tax (expense) benefit (39,610,000) (385,000)
Net income 111,288,000 5,124,000
Total assets 347,685,000 180,402,000
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Real Estate Bank Loan Secured by Logan Office [Member]    
Interest expense on debt (94,000) (119,000)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Margin Account [Member]    
Interest expense on debt $ (233,000) $ (434,000)