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Note 6 - Reportable Segments - Summarized Financial Information for Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Revenues $ 69,931,000 $ 67,709,000  
Salaries and employee benefits 47,178,000 43,450,000  
Stock-based compensation 202,000    
(Decrease) increase to the long-term Supplemental compensation accrual (495,000) (295,000)  
Total operating expenses 65,861,000 61,057,000  
Income from operations 4,070,000 6,652,000  
Dividends and interest income 7,102,000 8,340,000  
Gains on sales of capital assets 4,000    
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments 96,142,000 17,446,000  
Net unrealized gains (losses) on non-qualified deferred compensation plan 47,000 (4,000)  
Pretax income 104,278,000 28,102,000  
Provision for income taxes (26,165,000) (6,650,000)  
Net income 78,113,000 21,452,000 $ (21,452,000)
Total assets 403,763,000 354,860,000  
Capital expenditures 49,000 86,000  
Real Estate Bank Loan Secured by Logan Office [Member]      
Interest expense on debt (69,000) (77,000)  
Margin Account [Member]      
Interest expense on debt (3,018,000) (4,255,000)  
Advertising [Member]      
Revenues 9,325,000 8,955,000  
Subscription and Circulation [Member]      
Revenues 4,462,000 4,403,000  
Advertising Service Fees and Other [Member]      
Revenues 3,039,000 2,895,000  
License and Maintenance [Member]      
Revenues 28,265,000 23,503,000  
Consulting Fees [Member]      
Revenues 15,086,000 19,776,000  
Service, Other [Member]      
Revenues 9,754,000 8,177,000  
Others 18,976,000    
Admission [Member]      
Revenues   8,177,000  
Others   17,902,000  
Traditional Business [Member]      
Revenues 16,826,000 16,253,000  
Journal Technologies [Member]      
Revenues 53,105,000 51,456,000  
Operating Segments [Member] | Traditional Business [Member]      
Revenues 16,826,000 16,253,000  
Salaries and employee benefits 10,352,000 10,416,000  
Stock-based compensation 30,000    
(Decrease) increase to the long-term Supplemental compensation accrual (495,000) (470,000)  
Others 5,360,000 4,626,000  
Total operating expenses 15,247,000 14,572,000  
Income from operations 1,579,000 1,681,000  
Pretax income 1,579,000 1,681,000  
Provision for income taxes (395,000) (520,000)  
Net income 1,184,000 1,161,000  
Total assets 14,486,000 18,744,000  
Capital expenditures 23,000 70,000  
Operating Segments [Member] | Traditional Business [Member] | Advertising [Member]      
Revenues 9,325,000 8,955,000  
Operating Segments [Member] | Traditional Business [Member] | Subscription and Circulation [Member]      
Revenues 4,462,000 4,403,000  
Operating Segments [Member] | Traditional Business [Member] | Advertising Service Fees and Other [Member]      
Revenues 3,039,000 2,895,000  
Operating Segments [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member]      
Revenues 53,105,000 51,456,000  
Salaries and employee benefits 36,826,000 33,034,000  
Stock-based compensation 172,000    
(Decrease) increase to the long-term Supplemental compensation accrual   175,000  
Others 13,616,000 13,276,000  
Total operating expenses 50,614,000 46,485,000  
Income from operations 2,491,000 4,971,000  
Pretax income 2,491,000 4,971,000  
Provision for income taxes (735,000) (1,450,000)  
Net income 1,756,000 3,521,000  
Total assets 29,838,000 33,100,000  
Capital expenditures 26,000 16,000  
Operating Segments [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member] | License and Maintenance [Member]      
Revenues 28,265,000 23,503,000  
Operating Segments [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member] | Consulting Fees [Member]      
Revenues 15,086,000 19,776,000  
Operating Segments [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member] | Service, Other [Member]      
Revenues 9,754,000 8,177,000  
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member]      
Dividends and interest income 7,102,000 8,340,000  
Gains on sales of capital assets 4,000    
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments 96,142,000 17,446,000  
Net unrealized gains (losses) on non-qualified deferred compensation plan 47,000 (4,000)  
Pretax income 100,208,000 21,450,000  
Provision for income taxes (25,035,000) (4,680,000)  
Net income 75,173,000 16,770,000  
Total assets 359,439,000 303,016,000  
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member] | Real Estate Bank Loan Secured by Logan Office [Member]      
Interest expense on debt (69,000) (77,000)  
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member] | Margin Account [Member]      
Interest expense on debt $ (3,018,000) $ (4,255,000)