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BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
May 31, 2025
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Information by reporting segment for the three-month periods ended May 31, 2025 and 2024, are as follows:

 

NET REVENUES
    Three Months Ended
May 31,		  
    2025     2024  
PaperPie   $ 6,060,300     $ 8,900,300  
Publishing     1,046,100       1,093,100  
Total   $ 7,106,400     $ 9,993,400  

 

INCOME/(LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    Three Months Ended
May 31,		  
    2025     2024  
PaperPie   $ 461,700     $ 771,100  
Publishing     207,800       231,600  
Other     (2,118,800 )     (2,749,700 )
Total   $ (1,449,300 )   $ (1,747,000 )
Schedule of Operating Results of the Publishing Segment [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the operating results of the Publishing segment for the three months ended May 31, 2025 and 2024:

 

    Three Months Ended
May 31,		  
    2025     2024  
Net revenues   $ 1,046,100     $ 1,093,100  
                 
Cost of goods sold     500,000       447,600  
Gross margin     546,100       645,500  
                 
Operating expenses:                
Operating and selling     82,300       146,300  
Sales commissions     30,500       25,100  
General and administrative     225,500       242,500  
Total operating expenses     338,300       413,900  
                 
Operating income   $ 207,800     $ 231,600  
   Three Months Ended
May 31,		 
   2025   2024 
Net revenues  $6,060,300   $8,900,300 
           
Cost of goods sold   2,469,300    3,086,400 
Gross margin   3,591,000    5,813,900 
           
Operating expenses          
Operating and selling   739,600    1,492,800 
Sales commissions   1,981,500    3,033,800 
General and administrative   408,200    516,200 
Total operating expenses   3,129,300    5,042,800 
           
Operating income  $461,700   $771,100 
Schedule of Other segment [Table Text Block]

Information for the Other segment above for the three months ended May 31, 2025 and 2024 is set forth below:

    Three Months Ended
May 31,		  
    2025     2024  
Operating and selling:            
Freight   $ 149,700     $ 203,400  
Computer support     23,000       37,600  
Total operating and selling expenses     172,700       241,000  
                 
General and administrative:                
Payroll     963,200       1,315,500  
Depreciation     276,700       392,600  
Building and warehouse rents     237,700       171,800  
Outside services     151,600       114,000  
Property taxes     114,000       92,700  
Property insurance     74,800       69,700  
Professional service fees     59,700       58,900  
Dues and subscriptions     53,500       70,300  
Other     130,100       155,200  
Total General and administrative expenses     2,061,300       2,440,700  
                 
Interest expense     504,300       576,700  
Other income     (619,500 )     (508,700 )
Total other non-segment loss before income taxes   $ 2,118,800     $ 2,749,700