Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Revenue
Revenues	$ 11,007,000	$ 10,201,000	$ 30,597,000	$ 30,470,000
Costs and expenses
Salaries and employee benefits	8,475,000	8,126,000	25,227,000	23,864,000
Outside services	1,012,000	1,116,000	3,095,000	3,183,000
Postage and delivery expenses	217,000	283,000	650,000	846,000
Newsprint and printing expenses	186,000	224,000	589,000	663,000
Depreciation and amortization	905,000	1,423,000	3,022,000	4,204,000
Other general and administrative expenses	2,921,000	2,662,000	8,541,000	7,462,000
	13,716,000	13,834,000	41,124,000	40,222,000
Loss from operations	(2,709,000)	(3,633,000)	(10,527,000)	(9,752,000)
Other income (expense)
Dividends and interest income	1,215,000	952,000	3,722,000	3,491,000
Other income	9,000	4,000	28,000	25,000
Loss before income taxes	(1,682,000)	(2,816,000)	(4,125,000)	(5,858,000)
Benefit from income taxes	710,000	1,465,000	17,660,000	6,015,000
Net Income (loss)	$ (972,000)	$ (1,351,000)	$ 13,535,000	$ 157,000
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)	$ (0.70)	$ (0.98)	$ 9.80	$ 0.11
Gains on sales of bonds and capital asset			$ 3,182,000
Reversal of accrued interest and penalty expense for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits				743,000
Comprehensive (loss) income
Net income	$ (972,000)	$ (1,351,000)	13,535,000	157,000
Net (decrease) increase in unrealized appreciation of marketable securities (net of taxes)	(7,613,000)	4,258,000	(9,356,000)	23,915,000
	(8,585,000)	2,907,000	4,179,000	24,072,000
Real Estate Bank Loan Secured by Logan Office [Member]
Other income (expense)
Interest expense on debt	(24,000)	(24,000)	(72,000)	(75,000)
Margin Account [Member]
Other income (expense)
Interest expense on debt	(173,000)	(115,000)	(458,000)	(290,000)
Advertising [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	2,375,000	2,400,000	6,700,000	6,833,000
Subscription and Circulation [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	1,346,000	1,385,000	4,065,000	4,258,000
Advertising Service Fees and Other [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	724,000	778,000	1,985,000	2,111,000
License and Maintenance [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	4,756,000	3,916,000	13,087,000	11,764,000
Consulting Fees [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	940,000	869,000	2,147,000	3,027,000
Service, Other [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	$ 866,000	$ 853,000	$ 2,613,000	$ 2,477,000