Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenues
Advertising	$ 2,123,000	$ 2,346,000	$ 4,433,000	$ 4,667,000
Circulation	1,424,000	1,458,000	2,873,000	2,964,000
Advertising service fees and other	695,000	644,000	1,333,000	1,294,000
Licensing and maintenance fees	3,882,000	4,107,000	7,848,000	7,754,000
Consulting fees	1,310,000	1,664,000	2,158,000	3,040,000
Other public service fees	845,000	1,223,000	1,624,000	2,538,000
	10,279,000	11,442,000	20,269,000	22,257,000
Costs and expenses
Salaries and employee benefits	8,097,000	7,029,000	15,738,000	13,677,000
Outside services	1,087,000	813,000	2,067,000	1,677,000
Postage and delivery expenses	285,000	292,000	563,000	578,000
Newsprint and printing expenses	230,000	219,000	439,000	436,000
Depreciation and amortization	1,389,000	1,428,000	2,781,000	2,843,000
Other general and administrative expenses	2,457,000	2,237,000	4,800,000	4,584,000
	13,545,000	12,018,000	26,388,000	23,795,000
Loss from operations	(3,266,000)	(576,000)	(6,119,000)	(1,538,000)
Other income (expense)
Dividends and interest income	1,368,000	833,000	2,539,000	1,736,000
Other income	6,000	14,000	21,000	30,000
Interest and penalty expense reversal (accrual) for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits	752,000	(25,000)	743,000	(49,000)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(1,261,000)	152,000	(3,042,000)	17,000
Benefit from income taxes	4,240,000	55,000	4,550,000	240,000
Net income	$ 2,979,000	$ 207,000	$ 1,508,000	$ 257,000
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 (loss) income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.16	$ 0.15	$ 1.09	$ 0.19
Comprehensive income (loss)
Net income	$ 2,979,000	$ 207,000	$ 1,508,000	$ 257,000
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation of marketable securities (net of taxes)	4,638,000	(10,058,000)	19,657,000	(4,131,000)
	7,617,000	(9,851,000)	21,165,000	(3,874,000)
Real Estate Bank Loan Secured by Logan Office [Member]
Other income (expense)
Interest expense on debt	(25,000)	(27,000)	(51,000)	(36,000)
Margin Account [Member]
Other income (expense)
Interest expense on debt	$ (96,000)	$ (67,000)	$ (175,000)	$ (126,000)