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BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2025
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Information by reporting segment for the three and nine month periods ended November 30, 2025 and 2024, are as follows:

   Three Months Ended
November 30,
   Nine Months Ended
November 30,
 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
PaperPie  $6,236,100   $9,776,700   $16,027,600   $24,117,300 
Publishing   771,700    1,275,400    2,707,700    3,437,400 
Total  $7,007,800   $11,052,100   $18,735,300   $27,554,700 
   Three Months Ended
November 30,
   Nine Months Ended
November 30,
 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
PaperPie  $521,800   $1,017,000   $968,800   $1,317,400 
Publishing   133,000    422,500    546,500    909,300 
Other   9,987,900    (2,551,400)   5,927,900    (7,551,700)
Total  $10,642,700   $(1,111,900)  $7,443,200   $(5,325,000)
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 nine months ended November 30, 2025 and 2024:

 

   Three Months Ended
November 30,
   Nine Months Ended
November 30,
 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
Net revenues  $6,236,100   $9,776,700   $16,027,600   $24,117,300 
                     
Cost of goods sold   2,361,900    3,623,800    6,400,600    9,150,300 
Gross margin   3,874,200    6,152,900    9,627,000    14,967,000 
                     
Operating expenses                    
Operating and selling   963,500    1,334,800    2,257,600    4,007,700 
Sales commissions   2,008,700    3,260,300    5,235,500    8,121,200 
General and administrative   380,200    540,800    1,165,100    1,520,700 
Total operating expenses   3,352,400    5,135,900    8,658,200    13,649,600 
                     
Operating income  $521,800   $1,017,000   $968,800   $1,317,400 
   Three Months Ended
November 30,
   Nine Months Ended
November 30,
 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
Net revenues  $771,700   $1,275,400   $2,707,700   $3,437,400 
                     
Cost of goods sold   336,200    524,400    1,199,800    1,394,400 
Gross margin   435,500    751,000    1,507,900    2,043,000 
                     
Operating expenses:                    
Operating and selling   68,100    88,300    220,300    358,300 
Sales commissions   21,800    23,300    76,000    72,200 
General and administrative   212,600    216,900    665,100    703,200 
Total operating expenses   302,500    328,500    961,400    1,133,700 
                     
Operating income  $133,000   $422,500   $546,500   $909,300 
Schedule of Other segment [Table Text Block]

Information for the Other segment above for the three and nine months ended November 30, 2025 and 2024 is set forth below:

   Three Months Ended
November 30,
   Nine Months Ended
November 30,
 
   2025   2024   2025   2024 
Operating and selling:  $    $    $    $  
Freight   123,400    297,400    347,200    583,500 
Computer support   29,700    23,500    93,700    60,400 
Total operating and selling expenses   153,100    320,900    440,900    643,900 
                     
General and administrative:                    
Payroll   956,500    1,186,900    2,869,600    3,568,500 
Depreciation   271,700    292,700    823,100    1,078,700 
Building and warehouse rents   289,700    249,400    743,600    592,000 
Outside services   82,400    115,200    334,200    336,700 
Property taxes   25,400    92,700    180,700    278,100 
Property insurance   75,500    57,000    184,900    177,500 
Professional service fees   60,300    59,700    176,700    178,300 
Dues and subscriptions   79,000    77,900    187,100    207,300 
Other   165,000    185,700    466,300    538,800 
Total general and administrative expenses   2,005,500    2,317,200    5,966,200    6,955,900 
                     
Interest expense   369,800    575,400    1,477,300    1,697,800 
Other income:                    
Gain from sale of assets   (12,243,700)   -    (12,186,700)   - 
Other, net   (272,600)   (662,100)   -    (1,745,900)
Total other income   (12,516,300)   (662,100)   (13,812,300)   (1,745,900)
Total other non-segment loss (earnings) before income taxes  $(9,987,900)  $2,551,400   $(5,927,900)  $7,551,700