Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues
Advertising	$ 2,321,000	$ 2,704,000
Circulation	1,506,000	1,524,000
Advertising service fees and other	650,000	685,000
Licensing and maintenance fees	3,647,000	3,757,000
Consulting fees	1,376,000	1,192,000
Other public service fees	1,315,000	1,461,000
	10,815,000	11,323,000
Costs and expenses
Salaries and employee benefits	6,648,000	6,612,000
Other outside services	864,000	847,000
Postage and delivery expenses	286,000	332,000
Newsprint and printing expenses	217,000	342,000
Depreciation and amortization	1,415,000	1,360,000
Other general and administrative expenses	2,347,000	2,191,000
	11,777,000	11,684,000
Loss from operations	(962,000)	(361,000)
Other income (expense)
Dividends and interest income	903,000	828,000
Other income and capital gains	16,000	18,000
Interest expenses	(68,000)	(57,000)
Interest expense accrued for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits	(24,000)	(20,000)
Income (loss) before taxes	(135,000)	408,000
Benefit from income taxes	185,000	25,000
Net income	$ 50,000	$ 433,000
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted (in shares)	1,380,746	1,380,746
Basic and diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.31
Comprehensive income (loss)
Net income	$ 50,000	$ 433,000
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments (net of taxes)	5,927,000	(3,642,000)
(Loss) income before income taxes	$ 5,977,000	$ (3,209,000)