Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Revenues	$ 67,709,000	$ 54,009,000
Costs and expenses
Salaries and employee benefits	43,450,000	36,480,000
(Decrease) increase to the long-term supplemental compensation accrual	(295,000)	1,245,000
Agency commissions	1,018,000	905,000
Outside services	6,768,000	4,456,000
Postage and delivery expenses	684,000	668,000
Newsprint and printing expenses	795,000	739,000
Depreciation and amortization	279,000	379,000
Equipment maintenance and software	1,315,000	1,029,000
Credit card merchant discount fees	1,938,000	1,679,000
Rent expenses	289,000	249,000
Accounting and legal fees	940,000	833,000
Other general and administrative expenses	3,876,000	3,358,000
Operating Expenses	61,057,000	52,020,000
Income from operations	6,652,000	1,989,000
Other income (expenses)
Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments	17,024,000	(123,401,000)
Dividends and interest income	8,336,000	5,451,000
Gains on sale of land		272,000
Gains on sales of marketable securities, net	422,000	14,249,000
Income (loss) before income taxes	28,102,000	(102,549,000)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(6,650,000)	26,925,000
Net income (loss)	$ 21,452,000	$ (75,624,000)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted (in shares)	1,377,026	1,379,655
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 15.58	$ (54.81)
Real Estate Bank Loan Secured by Logan Office [Member]
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense on debt	$ (77,000)	$ (83,000)
Margin Account [Member]
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense on debt	(4,255,000)	(1,026,000)
Advertising [Member]
Revenues	8,955,000	8,591,000
Subscription and Circulation [Member]
Revenues	4,403,000	4,394,000
Advertising Service Fees and Other [Member]
Revenues	2,895,000	2,937,000
License and Maintenance [Member]
Revenues	23,503,000	19,192,000
Consulting Fees [Member]
Revenues	19,776,000	11,865,000
Service, Other [Member]
Revenues	$ 8,177,000	$ 7,030,000