Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020		Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2020		Mar. 31, 2019
Revenue
Revenues	$ 12,356,000		$ 10,712,000	$ 24,033,000		$ 21,140,000
Costs and expenses
Salaries and employee benefits	9,678,000		8,791,000	18,565,000		17,446,000
Outside services	1,154,000		1,244,000	2,014,000		2,402,000
Postage and delivery expenses	191,000		205,000	401,000		409,000
Newsprint and printing expenses	193,000		186,000	371,000		362,000
Depreciation and amortization	128,000		150,000	256,000		303,000
Equipment maintenance and software	504,000		410,000	826,000		753,000
Credit card merchant discount fees	388,000		375,000	770,000		645,000
Rent expenses	170,000		257,000	342,000		515,000
Accounting and legal fees	202,000		396,000	458,000		799,000
Other general and administrative expenses	846,000		1,369,000	2,646,000		2,698,000
Operating Expenses, Total	13,454,000	[1]	13,383,000	26,649,000	[1]	26,332,000
Loss from operations	(1,098,000)		(2,671,000)	(2,616,000)		(5,192,000)
Other income (expense)
Dividends and interest income	1,297,000		1,141,000	2,977,000		2,671,000
Other income			9,000	3,000		19,000
Net unrealized (losses) gains on investments	(77,211,000)		8,497,000	(57,680,000)		(20,143,000)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(77,186,000)		6,735,000	(57,696,000)		(23,115,000)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	20,860,000		(1,717,000)	15,580,000		6,600,000
Net (loss) income	$ (56,326,000)		$ 5,018,000	$ (42,116,000)		$ (16,515,000)
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) income per share (in dollars per share)	$ (40.79)		$ 3.63	$ (30.50)		$ (11.96)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ (56,326,000)		$ 5,018,000	$ (42,116,000)		$ (16,515,000)
Real Estate Bank Loan Secured by Logan Office [Member]
Other income (expense)
Interest expense on debt	(21,000)		(22,000)	(43,000)		(45,000)
Margin Account [Member]
Other income (expense)
Interest expense on debt	(153,000)		(219,000)	(337,000)		(425,000)
Advertising [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	1,992,000		2,108,000	4,118,000		4,300,000
Subscription and Circulation [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	1,286,000		1,273,000	2,598,000		2,611,000
Advertising Service Fees and Other [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	654,000		624,000	1,348,000		1,293,000
License and Maintenance [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	5,505,000		4,640,000	10,715,000		9,430,000
Consulting Fees [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	1,229,000		399,000	1,918,000		940,000
Service, Other [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	$ 1,690,000		$ 1,668,000	$ 3,336,000		$ 2,566,000

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