Note 12 - Operating Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Notes Tables

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

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Nine months ended June 30, 2018
Revenues
Advertising	$	6,700,000		$	---		$	---		$	6,700,000
Circulation		4,065,000			---			---			4,065,000
Advertising service fees and other		1,985,000			---			---			1,985,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			13,087,000			---			13,087,000
Consulting fees		---			2,147,000			---			2,147,000
Other public service fees		---			2,613,000			---			2,613,000
Operating expenses		12,721,000			28,403,000			---			41,124,000
Income (loss) from operations		29,000			(10,556,000	)		---			(10,527,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			3,722,000			3,722,000
Gains on sales of bonds and capital asset		---			---			3,182,000			3,182,000
Other income		---			---			28,000			28,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate		(72,000	)		---			---			(72,000	)
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(458,000	)		(458,000	)
Pretax (loss) income		(43,000	)		(10,556,000	)		6,474,000			(4,125,000	)
Income tax benefit (expense)		---			(455,000	)		18,115,000			17,660,000
Net income (loss)		(43,000	)		(11,011,000	)		24,589,000			13,535,000
Total assets		20,851,000			29,818,000			207,499,000			258,168,000
Capital expenditures, net		199,000			---			---			199,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---			2,559,000			---			2,559,000

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Nine months ended June 30, 2017
Revenues
Advertising	$	6,833,000		$	---		$	---		$	6,833,000
Circulation		4,258,000			---			---			4,258,000
Advertising service fees and other		2,111,000			---			---			2,111,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			11,764,000			---			11,764,000
Consulting fees		---			3,027,000			---			3,027,000
Other public service fees		---			2,477,000			---			2,477,000
Operating expenses		13,295,000			26,927,000			---			40,222,000
Loss from operations		(93,000	)		(9,659,000	)		---			(9,752,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			3,491,000			3,491,000
Other income		22,000			---			3,000			25,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate		(75,000	)		---			---			(75,000	)
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(290,000	)		(290,000	)
Interest and penalty expense reversal for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits		---			743,000			---			743,000
Pretax (loss) income		(146,000	)		(8,916,000	)		3,204,000			(5,858,000	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(125,000	)		6,690,000			(550,000	)		6,015,000
Net income (loss)		(271,000	)		(2,226,000	)		2,654,000			157,000
Total assets		16,333,000			34,517,000			210,553,000			261,403,000
Capital expenditures		160,000			91,000			---			251,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---			3,671,000			---			3,671,000

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Three months ended June 30, 2018
Revenues
Advertising	$	2,375,000		$	---		$	---		$	2,375,000
Circulation		1,346,000			---			---			1,346,000
Advertising service fees and other		724,000			---			---			724,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			4,756,000			---			4,756,000
Consulting fees		---			940,000			---			940,000
Other public service fees		---			866,000			---			866,000
Operating expenses		4,214,000			9,502,000			---			13,716,000
Income (loss) from operations		231,000			(2,940,000	)		---			(2,709,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			1,215,000			1,215,000
Other income		---			---			9,000			9,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate		(24,000	)		---			---			(24,000	)
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(173,000	)		(173,000	)
Pretax (loss) income		207,000			(2,940,000	)		1,051,000			(1,682,000	)
Income tax benefit (expense)		785,000			480,000			(555,000	)		710,000
Net income (loss)		992,000			(2,460,000	)		496,000			(972,000	)
Total assets		20,851,000			29,818,000			207,499,000			258,168,000
Capital expenditures, net		124,000			---			---			124,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---			749,000			---			749,000

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Three months ended June 30, 2017
Revenues
Advertising	$	2,400,000		$	---		$	---		$	2,400,000
Circulation		1,385,000			---			---			1,385,000
Advertising service fees and other		778,000			---			---			778,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			3,916,000			---			3,916,000
Consulting fees		---			869,000			---			869,000
Other public service fees		---			853,000			---			853,000
Operating expenses		4,432,000			9,402,000			---			13,834,000
Loss from operations		131,000			(3,764,000	)		---			(3,633,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			952,000			952,000
Other income		1,000			---			3,000			4,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate		(24,000	)		---			---			(24,000	)
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(115,000	)		(115,000	)
Pretax (loss) income		108,000			(3,764,000	)		840,000			(2,816,000	)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(50,000	)		1,570,000			(55,000	)		1,465,000
Net income (loss)		58,000			(2,194,000	)		785,000			(1,351,000	)
Total assets		16,333,000			34,517,000			210,553,000			261,403,000
Capital expenditures		---			57,000			---			57,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---			1,224,000			---			1,224,000

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

	Beginning Balance		Addition		Recognized			Ending Balance
Deferred subscriptions	$	3,284,000	$	4,018,000	$	(4,065,000	)	$	3,237,000
Deferred installation contracts		5,072,000		1,898,000		(3,260,000	)		3,710,000
Deferred maintenance agreements and others		10,201,000		13,242,000		(11,974,000	)		11,469,000