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BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2025

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

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

NET REVENUES

		Three Months Ended August 31,								Six Months Ended August 31,
		2025				2024				2025				2024
PaperPie		$	3,731,200			$	5,440,300			$	9,791,500			$	14,340,600
Publishing			889,900				1,068,900				1,936,000				2,162,000
Total		$	4,621,100			$	6,509,200			$	11,727,500			$	16,502,600

EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

		Three Months Ended August 31,								Six Months Ended August 31,
		2025				2024				2025				2024
PaperPie		$	(14,700	)		$	(470,700	)		$	447,000			$	300,400
Publishing			205,700				255,200				413,500				486,800
Other			(1,941,200	)			(2,250,600	)			(4,060,000	)			(5,000,300	)
Total		$	(1,750,200	)		$	(2,466,100	)		$	(3,199,500	)		$	(4,213,100	)

Schedule of Operating Results of the Publishing Segment [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the operating results of the PaperPie segment for the three and six months ended August 31, 2025 and 2024:

		Three Months Ended August 31,								Six Months Ended August 31,
		2025				2024				2025				2024
Net revenues		$	3,731,200			$	5,440,300			$	9,791,500			$	14,340,600

Cost of goods sold			1,569,400				2,440,100				4,038,700				5,526,500
Gross margin			2,161,800				3,000,200				5,752,800				8,814,100

Operating expenses
Operating and selling			554,500				1,180,100				1,294,100				2,672,900
Sales commissions			1,245,300				1,827,100				3,226,800				4,860,900
General and administrative			376,700				463,700				784,900				979,900
Total operating expenses			2,176,500				3,470,900				5,305,800				8,513,700

Operating income (loss)		$	(14,700	)		$	(470,700	)		$	447,000			$	300,400

		Three Months Ended August 31,								Six Months Ended August 31,
		2025				2024				2025				2024
Net revenues		$	889,900			$	1,068,900			$	1,936,000			$	2,162,000

Cost of goods sold			363,600				422,400				863,600				870,000
Gross margin			526,300				646,500				1,072,400				1,292,000

Operating expenses:
Operating and selling			69,900				123,700				152,200				269,900
Sales commissions			23,700				23,700				54,200				48,900
General and administrative			227,000				243,900				452,500				486,400
Total operating expenses			320,600				391,300				658,900				805,200

Operating income		$	205,700			$	255,200			$	413,500			$	486,800

Schedule of Other segment [Table Text Block]

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

		Three Months Ended August 31,								Six Months Ended August 31,
		2025				2024				2025				2024
Operating and selling:		$				$				$				$
Freight			74,200				82,700				223,900				286,100
Computer support			40,900				(700	)			63,900				36,900
Total operating and selling expenses			115,100				82,000				287,800				323,000

General and administrative:
Payroll			949,900				1,066,100				1,913,100				2,381,600
Depreciation			274,600				393,500				551,400				786,000
Building and warehouse rents			216,300				170,900				454,000				342,600
Outside services			100,200				107,400				251,800				221,500
Property taxes			41,300				92,700				155,300				185,400
Property insurance			34,600				50,800				109,400				120,500
Professional service fees			56,700				59,700				116,400				118,600
Dues and subscriptions			54,600				59,000				108,100				129,400
Other			171,200				197,900				301,200				353,100
Total general and administrative expenses			1,899,400				2,198,000				3,960,700				4,638,700

Interest expense			603,200				545,700				1,107,500				1,122,400
Other income			(676,500	)			(575,100	)			(1,296,000	)			(1,083,800	)
Total other non-segment loss before income taxes		$	1,941,200			$	2,250,600			$	4,060,000			$	5,000,300