Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Subscription Arrangement [Member]
Changes in assets and liabilities
Deferred Revenue Arrangements	$ (72,000)	$ (11,000)	$ (153,000)
Deferred Installation Contracts [Member]
Changes in assets and liabilities
Deferred Revenue Arrangements	(1,284,000)	(1,076,000)	2,017,000
Deferred Maintenance Agreement [Member]
Changes in assets and liabilities
Deferred Revenue Arrangements	867,000	155,000	78,000
Net (loss) income	(1,043,000)	810,000	631,000
Depreciation and amortization	5,709,000	5,531,000	5,516,000
Gains on sales of marketable securities		(4,000)
Deferred income taxes	(1,637,000)	(1,283,000)	(2,039,000)
Discount earned on bonds	(3,000)	(3,000)	(3,000)
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments		376,000
Accounts receivable, net	966,000	2,893,000	(2,252,000)
Inventories	7,000	3,000	5,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(116,000)	299,000	975,000
Income tax receivable	(125,000)	1,286,000	(1,746,000)
Accounts payable	(1,568,000)	(132,000)	85,000
Accrued liabilities	(209,000)	(836,000)	(1,851,000)
Income taxes	(268,000)	(253,000)	3,244,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,224,000	7,755,000	4,507,000
Cash flows from investing activities
Sales of marketable securities		4,044,000
Purchases of marketable securities	(3,832,000)	(10,977,000)
Acquisition of The Daily Transcript		(50,000)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment, including the Logan Utah office building	(3,779,000)	(565,000)	(435,000)
Net cash used for investing activities	(7,611,000)	(7,548,000)	(435,000)
Cash flows from financing activities
Note payable collateralized by real estate	2,260,000
Payment of loan principal	(79,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities	2,181,000
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(4,206,000)	207,000	4,072,000
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of year	15,617,000	15,410,000	11,338,000
End of year	11,411,000	15,617,000	15,410,000
Interest paid during year	361,000	224,000	230,000
Income taxes (refunded) paid during year	$ (13,000)	$ (959,000)	$ 28,000