Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019		Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenue
Revenues	$ 48,655,000		$ 40,703,000	$ 41,384,000
Costs and expenses
Salaries and employee benefits	35,014,000		33,832,000	31,749,000
Outside services	3,874,000		4,287,000	4,552,000
Postage and delivery expenses	838,000		857,000	1,112,000
Newsprint and printing expenses	727,000		780,000	877,000
Depreciation and amortization	589,000		3,678,000	5,586,000
Goodwill impairment	13,400,000
Equipment maintenance and software	1,516,000		1,458,000	1,071,000
Credit card merchant discount fees	1,409,000		1,027,000	945,000
Rent expenses	1,017,000		996,000	742,000
Accounting and legal fees	1,605,000		1,302,000	1,432,000
Other general and administrative expenses	6,890,000		6,546,000	6,485,000
Total operating expenses	66,879,000	[1]	54,763,000	54,551,000
Loss from operations	(18,224,000)		(14,060,000)	(13,167,000)
Other income (expenses)
Dividends and interest income	5,380,000		4,808,000	4,844,000
Other income	38,000		37,000	34,000
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Total	(17,715,000)
Interest expense on note payable collateralized by real estate and others	(93,000)		(95,000)	(100,000)
Interest and penalty expense reversal for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits				743,000
Capital gains on sales of marketable securities and others			3,182,000
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on investments			(4,560,000)
Loss before taxes	(31,476,000)		(11,339,000)	(8,068,000)
Benefit from income taxes	6,260,000		19,540,000	7,150,000
Net (loss) income	$ (25,216,000)		$ 8,201,000	$ (918,000)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic and diluted (in shares)	1,380,746		1,380,746	1,380,746
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share (in dollars per share)	$ (18.26)		$ 5.94	$ (0.66)
Comprehensive (loss) income
Net (loss) income	$ (25,216,000)		$ 8,201,000	$ (918,000)
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments (net of taxes of $0 for fiscal 2019, net of tax benefits of $1,258,000 for fiscal 2018 and net of taxes of $22,300,000 for fiscal 2017)			(5,823,000)	35,316,000
Reclassification adjustment of other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in net income (net of taxes of $0, $1,210,000 and $0 for fiscal 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively)			3,350,000
Total comprehensive income	(25,216,000)		5,728,000	34,398,000
Margin Account [Member]
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense on debt	(862,000)		(651,000)	(422,000)
Advertising [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	9,132,000		9,112,000	9,104,000
Subscription and Circulation [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	5,249,000		5,401,000	5,654,000
Advertising Service Fees and Other [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	2,712,000		2,659,000	2,812,000
License and Maintenance [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	20,179,000		17,225,000	16,037,000
Consulting Fees [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	5,539,000		2,832,000	4,476,000
Service, Other [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	$ 5,844,000		$ 3,474,000	$ 3,301,000

[1] included goodwill impairment of $13,400,000