Note 11 - Operating Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 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
Three months ended December 31, 2018
Revenues
Advertising	$	2,192,000		$	---		$	---		$	2,192,000
Circulation		1,338,000			---			---			1,338,000
Advertising service fees and other		669,000			---			---			669,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			4,790,000			---			4,790,000
Consulting fees		---			541,000			---			541,000
Other public service fees		---			898,000			---			898,000
Operating expenses		4,208,000			8,741,000			---			12,949,000
Loss from operations		(9,000	)		(2,512,000	)		---			(2,521,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			1,530,000			1,530,000
Other income		---			---			10,000			10,000
Net unrealized losses on investments		---			---			(28,640,000	)		(28,640,000	)
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate		(23,000	)		---			---			(23,000	)
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(206,000	)		(206,000	)
Pretax (loss) income		(32,000	)		(2,512,000	)		(27,306,000	)		(29,850,000	)
Income tax benefit (expense)		80,000			585,000			7,652,000			8,317,000
Net income (loss)		48,000			(1,927,000	)		(19,654,000	)		(21,533,000	)
Total assets		18,702,000			30,571,000			185,843,000			235,116,000
Capital expenditures		50,000			34,000			---			84,000

	Reportable Segments
	Traditional Business			Journal Technologies			Corporate income and expenses			Total
Three months ended December 31, 2017
Revenues
Advertising	$	2,116,000		$	---		$	---		$	2,116,000
Circulation		1,363,000			---			---			1,363,000
Advertising service fees and other		602,000			---			---			602,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			4,350,000			---			4,350,000
Consulting fees		---			995,000			---			995,000
Other public service fees		---			826,000			---			826,000
Operating expenses		4,314,000			9,383,000			---			13,697,000
Loss from operations		(233,000	)		(3,212,000	)		---			(3,445,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			1,483,000			1,483,000
Other income and capital gains		---			---			11,000			11,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate		(24,000	)		---			---			(24,000	)
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(136,000	)		(136,000	)
Pretax (loss) income		(257,000	)		(3,212,000	)		1,358,000			(2,111,000	)
Income tax benefit (expense)		(680,000	)		(2,185,000	)		19,715,000			16,850,000
Net income (loss)		(937,000	)		(5,397,000	)		21,073,000			14,739,000
Total assets		17,259,000			26,768,000			245,863,000			289,890,000
Capital expenditures		34,000			---			---			34,000
Amortization of intangible assets		---			1,062,000			---			1,062,000

Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Table Text Block]

	Beginning Balance		Addition		Recognized			Ending Balance
Deferred subscriptions	$	3,174,000	$	1,111,000	$	(1,338,000	)	$	2,947,000
Deferred installation contracts		2,554,000		925,000		(1,037,000	)		2,442,000
Deferred maintenance agreements and others		14,362,000		4,662,000		(4,294,000	)		14,730,000