Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Other general and administrative expenses	$ 2,662,000	$ 2,380,000	$ 7,462,000	$ 6,964,000
	13,834,000	12,120,000	40,222,000	35,915,000
Loss from operations	(3,633,000)	(1,782,000)	(9,752,000)	(3,320,000)
Revenues
Advertising	2,400,000	2,715,000	6,833,000	7,382,000
Circulation	1,385,000	1,467,000	4,258,000	4,431,000
Advertising service fees and other	778,000	720,000	2,111,000	2,014,000
Licensing and maintenance fees	3,916,000	3,679,000	11,764,000	11,433,000
Consulting fees	869,000	748,000	3,027,000	3,788,000
Other public service fees	853,000	1,009,000	2,477,000	3,547,000
	10,201,000	10,338,000	30,470,000	32,595,000
Costs and expenses
Salaries and employee benefits	8,126,000	6,860,000	23,864,000	20,537,000
Outside services	1,116,000	913,000	3,183,000	2,590,000
Postage and delivery expenses	283,000	279,000	846,000	857,000
Newsprint and printing expenses	224,000	243,000	663,000	679,000
Depreciation and amortization	1,423,000	1,445,000	4,204,000	4,288,000
Income (loss) before income taxes	(2,816,000)	(623,000)	(5,858,000)	(606,000)
Income tax (expense) benefit	1,465,000	285,000	6,015,000	525,000
Net income (loss)	$ (1,351,000)	$ (338,000)	$ 157,000	$ (81,000)
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 per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.98)	$ (0.25)	$ 0.11	$ (0.06)
Other income (expense)
Dividends and interest income	$ 952,000	$ 1,277,000	$ 3,491,000	$ 3,013,000
Other income	4,000	16,000	25,000	46,000
Interest and penalty expense accrual for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		(26,000)	743,000	(75,000)
Comprehensive income (loss)
Net income (loss)	(1,351,000)	(338,000)	157,000	(81,000)
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation of marketable securities (net of taxes)	4,258,000	(1,222,000)	23,915,000	(5,353,000)
	2,907,000	(1,560,000)	24,072,000	(5,434,000)
Real Estate Bank Loan Secured by Logan Office [Member]
Other income (expense)
Interest expense on debt	(24,000)	(26,000)	(75,000)	(62,000)
Margin Account [Member]
Other income (expense)
Interest expense on debt	$ (115,000)	$ (82,000)	$ (290,000)	$ (208,000)