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Note 6 - Reportable Segments - Summarized Financial Information for Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Revenues $ 67,709,000 $ 54,009,000
Operating expenses 61,057,000 52,020,000
Salaries and employee benefits 43,450,000 36,480,000
(Decrease) increase to the long-term supplemental compensation accrual (295,000) 1,245,000
Others 17,902,000 14,295,000
Income from operations 6,652,000 1,989,000
Dividends and interest income 8,336,000 5,451,000
Gains on sales of marketable securities, net 422,000 14,249,000
Net unrealized (losses) gains on marketable securities 17,024,000 (123,401,000)
Pretax income (loss) 28,102,000 (102,549,000)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes (6,650,000) 26,925,000
Net income (loss) 21,452,000 (75,624,000)
Total assets 354,860,000 319,111,000
Capital expenditures 86,000 36,000
Real Estate Bank Loan Secured by Logan Office [Member]    
Interest expense on debt (77,000) (83,000)
Margin Account [Member]    
Interest expense on debt (4,255,000) (1,026,000)
Advertising [Member]    
Revenues 8,955,000 8,591,000
Subscription and Circulation [Member]    
Revenues 4,403,000 4,394,000
Advertising Service Fees and Other [Member]    
Revenues 2,895,000 2,937,000
License and Maintenance [Member]    
Revenues 23,503,000 19,192,000
Consulting Fees [Member]    
Revenues 19,776,000 11,865,000
Service, Other [Member]    
Revenues 8,177,000 7,030,000
Admission [Member]    
Revenues   7,030,000
Traditional Business [Member]    
Revenues 16,253,000 15,922,000
Journal Technologies [Member]    
Revenues 51,456,000 38,087,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Traditional Business [Member]    
Revenues 16,253,000 15,922,000
Operating expenses 13,869,000 15,220,000
Salaries and employee benefits 10,416,000 9,618,000
(Decrease) increase to the long-term supplemental compensation accrual (470,000) 1,130,000
Others 3,923,000 4,472,000
Income from operations 2,384,000 702,000
Pretax income (loss) 2,384,000 702,000
(Provision) benefit for income taxes (520,000) (185,000)
Net income (loss) 1,864,000 517,000
Total assets 18,744,000 22,743,000
Capital expenditures 70,000 3,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Traditional Business [Member] | Advertising [Member]    
Revenues 8,955,000 8,591,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Traditional Business [Member] | Subscription and Circulation [Member]    
Revenues 4,403,000 4,394,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Traditional Business [Member] | Advertising Service Fees and Other [Member]    
Revenues 2,895,000 2,937,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member]    
Revenues 51,456,000 38,087,000
Operating expenses 47,188,000 36,800,000
Salaries and employee benefits 33,034,000 26,862,000
(Decrease) increase to the long-term supplemental compensation accrual 175,000 115,000
Others 13,979,000 9,823,000
Income from operations 4,268,000 1,287,000
Pretax income (loss) 4,268,000 1,287,000
(Provision) benefit for income taxes (1,450,000) (205,000)
Net income (loss) 2,818,000 1,082,000
Total assets 33,100,000 27,868,000
Capital expenditures 16,000 33,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member] | License and Maintenance [Member]    
Revenues 23,503,000 19,192,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member] | Consulting Fees [Member]    
Revenues 19,776,000 11,865,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member] | Service, Other [Member]    
Revenues 8,177,000 7,030,000
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]    
Dividends and interest income 8,336,000 5,451,000
Gains on sales of marketable securities, net 422,000 14,249,000
Net unrealized (losses) gains on marketable securities 17,024,000 (123,401,000)
Pretax income (loss) 21,450,000 (104,538,000)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes (4,680,000) 27,315,000
Net income (loss) 16,770,000 (77,223,000)
Total assets 303,016,000 268,500,000
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Real Estate Bank Loan Secured by Logan Office [Member]    
Interest expense on debt (77,000) (83,000)
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Margin Account [Member]    
Interest expense on debt $ (4,255,000) $ (1,026,000)