Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Revenues
Advertising	$ 3,617,000	$ 4,897,000	$ 11,299,000	$ 14,605,000
Circulation	1,574,000	1,630,000	4,792,000	4,931,000
Advertising service fees and other	685,000	769,000	2,224,000	2,288,000
Information systems and services	3,328,000	835,000	8,335,000	2,293,000
	9,204,000	8,131,000	26,650,000	24,117,000
Costs and expenses
Salaries and employee benefits	5,023,000	3,466,000	14,169,000	10,316,000
Other outside services	914,000	755,000	2,604,000	2,218,000
Postage and delivery expenses	346,000	360,000	1,006,000	1,040,000
Newsprint and printing expenses	379,000	360,000	1,000,000	1,023,000
Depreciation and amortization	635,000	126,000	1,544,000	371,000
Other general and administrative expenses	1,446,000	830,000	4,008,000	2,471,000
	8,743,000	5,897,000	24,331,000	17,439,000
Income from operations	461,000	2,234,000	2,319,000	6,678,000
Other income (expense)
Dividends and interest income	726,000	608,000	1,832,000	1,451,000
Interest expense	(27,000)	(4,000)	(66,000)	62,000
Gain on sale of capital assets	1,000		1,000	7,000
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments		(2,855,000)		(2,855,000)
Income before taxes	1,161,000	(17,000)	4,086,000	5,343,000
Provision for (benefit of) income taxes	335,000	(225,000)	1,275,000	1,385,000
Net income	826,000	208,000	2,811,000	3,958,000
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted (in Shares)	1,380,746	1,380,746	1,380,746	1,380,746
Basic and diluted net income per share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.15	$ 2.04	$ 2.87
Comprehensive income (loss)
Net income	826,000	208,000	2,811,000	3,958,000
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments (net of taxes)	4,887,000	(3,410,000)	15,802,000	13,430,000
Other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in net income (net of taxes)		1,720,000		1,720,000
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 5,713,000	$ (1,482,000)	$ 18,613,000	$ 19,108,000