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Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Revenues    
Revenues $ 69,931,000 $ 67,709,000
Costs and expenses    
Salaries and employee benefits 47,178,000 43,450,000
Stock based compensation 202,000  
Decrease to the long-term supplemental compensation accrual (495,000) (295,000)
Agency commissions 1,146,000 1,018,000
Outside services 7,151,000 6,768,000
Postage and delivery expenses 752,000 684,000
Newsprint and printing expenses 669,000 795,000
Depreciation and amortization 267,000 279,000
Equipment maintenance and software 1,574,000 1,315,000
Credit card merchant discount fees 2,237,000 1,938,000
Rent expenses 303,000 289,000
Accounting and legal fees 1,026,000 940,000
Other general and administrative expenses 3,851,000 3,876,000
Total costs and expenses 65,861,000 61,057,000
Income from operations 4,070,000 6,652,000
Other income (expenses)    
Dividends and interest income 7,102,000 8,340,000
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)
Gains on sale of capital assets 4,000  
Income before taxes 104,278,000 28,102,000
Provision for income taxes (26,165,000) (6,650,000)
Net income $ 78,113,000 $ 21,452,000
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic and diluted (in shares) 1,377,026 1,377,026
Basic and diluted net income per share (in dollars per share) $ 56.73 $ 15.58
Comprehensive income $ 78,113,000 $ 21,452,000
Real Estate Bank Loan Secured by Logan Office [Member]    
Other income (expenses)    
Interest expense on debt (69,000) (77,000)
Margin Account [Member]    
Other income (expenses)    
Interest expense on debt (3,018,000) (4,255,000)
Advertising [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues 9,325,000 8,955,000
Subscription and Circulation [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues 4,462,000 4,403,000
Advertising Service Fees and Other [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues 3,039,000 2,895,000
License and Maintenance [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues 28,265,000 23,503,000
Consulting Fees [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues 15,086,000 19,776,000
Service, Other [Member]    
Revenues    
Revenues $ 9,754,000 $ 8,177,000