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Note 12 - Operating Segments - Summarized Financial Information for Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Mar. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Jun. 30, 2024
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2024
Revenues $ 23,406,000     $ 17,494,000     $ 59,286,000 $ 50,058,000  
Salaries and employee benefits 14,778,000     11,997,000     39,520,000 35,183,000  
Stock-based compensation 23,000     0     112,000 0  
Increase (decrease) to the long-term supplemental compensation accrual 575,000     (580,000)     (60,000) (1,410,000)  
Others 4,806,000     4,987,000     14,785,000 13,939,000  
Total operating expenses 20,182,000     16,404,000     54,357,000 47,712,000  
Income from operations 3,224,000     1,090,000     4,929,000 2,346,000  
Dividends and interest income 3,796,000     2,999,000     6,158,000 5,857,000  
Rental income 15,000     0     24,000 0  
Decrease in fair value of derivative asset (13,000)     0     75,000 0  
Net unrealized gains on non-qualified compensation plan 20,000     173,000     (33,000) 173,000  
Net realized and unrealized gains on marketable securities 11,521,000     28,018,000     84,320,000 62,472,000  
Pretax income 18,231,000     31,835,000     94,396,000 68,195,000  
Income tax provision (3,810,000)     (8,480,000)     (24,410,000) (16,810,000)  
Net income 14,421,000 $ 44,670,000 $ 10,895,000 23,355,000 $ 15,415,000 $ 12,615,000 69,986,000 51,385,000  
Total assets 494,721,000     369,861,000     494,721,000 369,861,000 $ 403,763,000
Capital expenditures               23,000  
Real Estate Bank Loan Secured by Logan Office [Member]                  
Interest expense on margin loans and others (9,000)     (10,000)     (27,000) (31,000)  
Margin Account [Member]                  
Interest expense on margin loans and others (323,000)     (435,000)     (1,050,000) (2,622,000)  
Traditional Business [Member]                  
Revenues 4,881,000     4,427,000     13,352,000 12,426,000  
Journal Technologies [Member]                  
Revenues 18,525,000     13,067,000     45,934,000 37,632,000  
Advertising [Member]                  
Revenues 2,798,000     2,536,000     7,642,000 6,939,000  
Subscription and Circulation [Member]                  
Revenues 1,069,000     1,089,000     3,196,000 3,283,000  
Advertising Service Fees and Other [Member]                  
Revenues 1,014,000     802,000     2,514,000 2,204,000  
License and Maintenance [Member]                  
Revenues 7,964,000     7,161,000     22,990,000 20,572,000  
Consulting Fees [Member]                  
Revenues 6,529,000     3,438,000     11,792,000 9,939,000  
Service, Other [Member]                  
Revenues 4,032,000     2,468,000     11,152,000 7,121,000  
Operating Segments [Member] | Traditional Business [Member]                  
Revenues 4,881,000     4,427,000     13,352,000 12,426,000  
Salaries and employee benefits 3,303,000     2,656,000     8,313,000 7,829,000  
Stock-based compensation 3,000           17,000    
Increase (decrease) to the long-term supplemental compensation accrual 565,000     (580,000)     (70,000) (1,380,000)  
Others 1,944,000     1,611,000     4,855,000 4,376,000  
Total operating expenses 5,815,000     3,687,000     13,115,000 10,825,000  
Income from operations (934,000)     740,000     237,000 1,601,000  
Pretax income (934,000)     740,000     237,000 1,601,000  
Income tax provision 255,000     (190,000)     (60,000) (390,000)  
Net income (679,000)     550,000     177,000 1,211,000  
Total assets 19,853,000     12,893,000     19,853,000 12,893,000  
Capital expenditures               23,000  
Operating Segments [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member]                  
Revenues 18,525,000     13,067,000     45,934,000 37,632,000  
Salaries and employee benefits 11,475,000     9,341,000     31,207,000 27,354,000  
Stock-based compensation 20,000           95,000    
Increase (decrease) to the long-term supplemental compensation accrual 10,000           10,000 (30,000)  
Others 2,862,000     3,376,000     9,930,000 9,563,000  
Total operating expenses 14,367,000     12,717,000     41,242,000 36,887,000  
Income from operations 4,158,000     350,000     4,692,000 745,000  
Pretax income 4,158,000     350,000     4,692,000 745,000  
Income tax provision (1,070,000)     (290,000)     (1,255,000) (380,000)  
Net income 3,088,000     60,000     3,437,000 365,000  
Total assets 31,857,000     31,231,000     31,857,000 31,231,000  
Operating Segments [Member] | Advertising [Member] | Traditional Business [Member]                  
Revenues 2,798,000     2,536,000     7,642,000 6,939,000  
Operating Segments [Member] | Subscription and Circulation [Member] | Traditional Business [Member]                  
Revenues 1,069,000     1,089,000     3,196,000 3,283,000  
Operating Segments [Member] | Advertising Service Fees and Other [Member] | Traditional Business [Member]                  
Revenues 1,014,000     802,000     2,514,000 2,204,000  
Operating Segments [Member] | License and Maintenance [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member]                  
Revenues 7,964,000     7,161,000     22,990,000 20,572,000  
Operating Segments [Member] | Consulting Fees [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member]                  
Revenues 6,529,000     3,438,000     11,792,000 9,939,000  
Operating Segments [Member] | Service, Other [Member] | Journal Technologies [Member]                  
Revenues 4,032,000     2,468,000     11,152,000 7,121,000  
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member]                  
Dividends and interest income 3,796,000     2,999,000     6,158,000 5,857,000  
Rental income 15,000           24,000    
Decrease in fair value of derivative asset (13,000)           75,000    
Net unrealized gains on non-qualified compensation plan 20,000     173,000     (33,000) 173,000  
Net realized and unrealized gains on marketable securities 11,521,000     28,018,000     84,320,000 62,472,000  
Pretax income 15,007,000     30,745,000     89,467,000 65,849,000  
Income tax provision (2,995,000)     (8,000,000)     (23,095,000) (16,040,000)  
Net income 12,012,000     22,745,000     66,372,000 49,809,000  
Total assets 443,011,000     325,737,000     443,011,000 325,737,000  
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member] | Real Estate Bank Loan Secured by Logan Office [Member]                  
Interest expense on margin loans and others (9,000)     (10,000)     (27,000) (31,000)  
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member] | Margin Account [Member]                  
Interest expense on margin loans and others $ (323,000)     $ (435,000)     $ (1,050,000) $ (2,622,000)