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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net income $ 112,900,000 $ 4,041,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities    
Depreciation and amortization 480,000 524,000
Gains on sales of marketable securities, net (41,749,000) (4,193,000)
Deferred income taxes 31,895,000 590,000
Unrealized (gains) losses on marketable securities (106,499,000) 3,099,000
(Increase) decrease in current assets    
Accounts receivable, net (2,797,000) 309,000
Inventories (7,000) 4,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 56,000 (105,000)
Income tax receivable 601,000 (448,000)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities    
Accounts payable 313,000 (594,000)
Accrued liabilities 2,900,000 917,000
Income tax payable 6,244,000  
Net cash provided by operating activities 3,286,000 2,336,000
Cash flows from investing activities    
Sales of marketable securities 45,033,000 16,307,000
Purchases of marketable securities (64,990,000)  
Purchases of property, plant and equipment, net (29,000) (184,000)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (19,986,000) 16,123,000
Cash flows from financing activities    
Proceeds from margin loan borrowing 17,000,000 1,000,000
Payment to margin loan borrowing (14,493,000) (1,000,000)
Payment of real estate loan principal (131,000) (126,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 2,376,000 (126,000)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash (14,324,000) 18,333,000
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash    
Beginning of year 28,963,000 10,630,000
End of year 14,639,000 28,963,000
Interest paid during year 329,000 529,000
Income taxes paid (refunded) during year 1,946,000 (47,000)
Subscription and Circulation [Member]    
Increase (decrease) in liabilities    
Deferred subscriptions (205,000) (296,000)
Professional Fees [Member]    
Increase (decrease) in liabilities    
Deferred subscriptions 630,000 156,000
License and Maintenance [Member]    
Increase (decrease) in liabilities    
Deferred subscriptions $ (1,476,000) $ (1,668,000)