Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenue
Revenues	$ 12,874,000	$ 14,518,000	$ 36,907,000	$ 35,658,000
Costs and expenses
Salaries and employee benefits	9,662,000	8,715,000	28,227,000	26,161,000
Outside services	586,000	444,000	2,600,000	2,846,000
Postage and delivery expenses	151,000	218,000	552,000	627,000
Newsprint and printing expenses	157,000	186,000	528,000	548,000
Depreciation and amortization	128,000	141,000	384,000	444,000
Equipment maintenance and software	276,000	380,000	1,102,000	1,133,000
Credit card merchant discount fees	244,000	367,000	1,014,000	1,012,000
Rent expenses	158,000	216,000	500,000	731,000
Accounting and legal fees	272,000	499,000	730,000	1,298,000
Other general and administrative expenses	647,000	2,228,000	3,293,000	4,926,000
Operating Expenses, Total	12,281,000	13,394,000	38,930,000	39,726,000
Income (loss) from operations	593,000	1,124,000	(2,023,000)	(4,068,000)
Other income (expense)
Dividends and interest income	1,596,000	1,368,000	4,573,000	4,039,000
Other income		10,000	3,000	29,000
Net unrealized (losses) gains on investments	16,489,000	3,214,000	(41,191,000)	(16,929,000)
(Loss) income before income taxes	18,594,000	5,443,000	(39,102,000)	(17,672,000)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(4,320,000)	(1,620,000)	11,260,000	4,980,000
Net (loss) income	$ 14,274,000	$ 3,823,000	$ (27,842,000)	$ (12,692,000)
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 income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 10.34	$ 2.77	$ (20.16)	$ (9.19)
Comprehensive income	$ 14,274,000	$ 3,823,000	$ (27,842,000)	$ (12,692,000)
Real Estate Bank Loan Secured by Logan Office [Member]
Other income (expense)
Interest expense on debt	(20,000)	(22,000)	(63,000)	(67,000)
Margin Account [Member]
Other income (expense)
Interest expense on debt	(64,000)	(251,000)	(401,000)	(676,000)
Advertising [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	1,297,000	2,453,000	5,415,000	6,753,000
Subscription and Circulation [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	1,259,000	1,319,000	3,857,000	3,930,000
Advertising Service Fees and Other [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	575,000	735,000	1,923,000	2,028,000
License and Maintenance [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	5,531,000	5,814,000	16,246,000	15,244,000
Consulting Fees [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	3,147,000	2,627,000	5,065,000	3,567,000
Service, Other [Member]
Revenue
Revenues	$ 1,065,000	$ 1,570,000	$ 4,401,000	$ 4,136,000