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Consolidated Statements and Comprehensive Income - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Revenues    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax $ 49,389,000 $ 49,942,000
Costs and expenses    
Salaries and employee benefits 36,065,000 37,802,000
Outside services 3,084,000 3,428,000
Postage and delivery expenses 654,000 712,000
Newsprint and printing expenses 625,000 699,000
Depreciation and amortization 480,000 524,000
Equipment maintenance and software 1,039,000 1,268,000
Credit card merchant discount fees 1,831,000 1,393,000
Rent expenses 286,000 612,000
Accounting and legal fees 937,000 939,000
Other general and administrative expenses 2,236,000 3,848,000
Total operating expenses 47,237,000 51,225,000
Income (loss) from operations 2,152,000 (1,283,000)
Other income (expenses)    
Dividends and interest income 2,908,000 4,965,000
Other income 69,000 3,000
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments 106,499,000 (3,099,000)
Gains on sales of marketable securities, net 41,749,000 4,193,000
Income before taxes 153,050,000 4,226,000
Provision for income taxes (40,150,000) (185,000)
Net income $ 112,900,000 $ 4,041,000
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic and diluted (in shares) 1,380,746 1,380,746
Basic and diluted net income per share (in dollars per share) $ 81.77 $ 2.93
Real Estate Bank Loan Secured by Logan Office [Member]    
Other income (expenses)    
Interest expense on debt $ (94,000) $ (119,000)
Margin Account [Member]    
Other income (expenses)    
Interest expense on debt (233,000) (434,000)
Advertising [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax 7,635,000 7,104,000
Subscription and Circulation [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax 4,576,000 5,090,000
Advertising Service Fees and Other [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax 2,684,000 2,501,000
License and Maintenance [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax 21,044,000 21,647,000
Consulting Fees [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax 6,319,000 7,718,000
Service, Other [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax $ 7,131,000 $ 5,882,000