Note 12 - Operating Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Notes Tables

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Six months ended March 31, 2018
Revenues
Advertising	$	4,325,000		$	---		$	---		$	4,325,000
Circulation		2,719,000			---			---			2,719,000
Advertising service fees and other		1,261,000			---			---			1,261,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			8,331,000			---			8,331,000
Consulting fees		---			1,207,000			---			1,207,000
Other public service fees		---			1,747,000			---			1,747,000
Operating expenses		8,507,000			18,901,000			---			27,408,000
Loss from operations		(202,000	)		(7,616,000	)		---			(7,818,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			2,507,000			2,507,000
Gains on sales of bonds and capital asset		---			---			3,182,000			3,182,000
Other income		---			---			19,000			19,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate		(48,000	)		---			---			(48,000	)
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(285,000	)		(285,000	)
Pretax (loss) income		(250,000	)		(7,616,000	)		5,423,000			(2,443,000	)
Income tax benefit (expense)		(785,000	)		(935,000	)		18,670,000			16,950,000
Net income (loss)		(1,035,000	)		(8,551,000	)		24,093,000			14,507,000
Total assets		22,347,000			26,592,000			217,803,000			266,742,000
Capital expenditures		75,000			---			---			75,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---			1,810,000			---			1,810,000

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Six months ended March 31, 2017
Revenues
Advertising	$	4,433,000		$	---		$	---		$	4,433,000
Circulation		2,873,000			---			---			2,873,000
Advertising service fees and other		1,333,000			---			---			1,333,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			7,848,000			---			7,848,000
Consulting fees		---			2,158,000			---			2,158,000
Other public service fees		---			1,624,000			---			1,624,000
Operating expenses		8,863,000			17,525,000			---			26,388,000
Loss from operations		(224,000	)		(5,895,000	)		---			(6,119,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			2,539,000			2,539,000
Other income		21,000			---			---			21,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate		(51,000	)		---			---			(51,000	)
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(175,000	)		(175,000	)
Interest and penalty expense reversal for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			743,000			---			743,000
Pretax (loss) income		(254,000	)		(5,152,000	)		2,364,000			(3,042,000	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(75,000	)		5,120,000			(495,000	)		4,550,000
Net income (loss)		(329,000	)		(32,000	)		1,869,000			1,508,000
Total assets		15,618,000			35,763,000			203,778,000			255,159,000
Capital expenditures		160,000			34,000			---			194,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---			2,447,000			---			2,447,000

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Three months ended March 31, 2018
Revenues
Advertising	$	2,209,000		$	---		$	---		$	2,209,000
Circulation		1,356,000			---			---			1,356,000
Advertising service fees and other		659,000			---			---			659,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			3,981,000			---			3,981,000
Consulting fees		---			212,000			---			212,000
Other public service fees		---			921,000			---			921,000
Operating expenses		4,193,000			9,518,000			---			13,711,000
Income (loss) from operations		31,000			(4,404,000	)		---			(4,373,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			1,024,000			1,024,000
Gains on sales of bonds and capital asset		---			---			3,180,000			3,180,000
Other income		---			---			10,000			10,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate		(24,000	)		---			---			(24,000	)
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(149,000	)		(149,000	)
Pretax (loss) income		7,000			(4,404,000	)		4,065,000			(332,000	)
Income tax benefit (expense)		(105,000	)		1,250,000			(1,045,000	)		100,000
Net income (loss)		(98,000	)		(3,154,000	)		3,020,000			(232,000	)
Total assets		22,347,000			26,592,000			217,803,000			266,742,000
Capital expenditures		41,000			---			---			41,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---			748,000			---			748,000

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Three months ended March 31, 2017
Revenues
Advertising	$	2,123,000		$	---		$	---		$	2,123,000
Circulation		1,424,000			---			---			1,424,000
Advertising service fees and other		695,000			---			---			695,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			3,882,000			---			3,882,000
Consulting fees		---			1,310,000			---			1,310,000
Other public service fees		---			845,000			---			845,000
Operating expenses		4,463,000			9,082,000			---			13,545,000
Loss from operations		(221,000	)		(3,045,000	)		---			(3,266,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			1,368,000			1,368,000
Other income		6,000			---			---			6,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate		(25,000	)		---			---			(25,000	)
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(96,000	)		(96,000	)
Interest and penalty expense reversal for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			752,000			---			752,000
Pretax (loss) income		(240,000	)		(2,293,000	)		1,272,000			(1,261,000	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(75,000	)		4,345,000			(30,000	)		4,240,000
Net income (loss)		(315,000	)		2,052,000			1,242,000			2,979,000
Total assets		15,618,000			35,763,000			203,778,000			255,159,000
Capital expenditures		---			7,000			---			7,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---			1,223,000			---			1,223,000

Deferred Revenue, by Arrangement, Disclosure [Table Text Block]

	Beginning Balance		Addition		Recognized			Ending Balance
Deferred subscriptions	$	3,284,000	$	2,552,000	$	(2,719,000	)	$	3,117,000
Deferred installation contracts		5,072,000		2,623,000		(3,353,000	)		4,342,000
Deferred maintenance agreements and others		10,201,000		7,221,000		(7,932,000	)		9,490,000