Note 10 - Operating Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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, 2019
Revenues
Advertising	$	2,126,000		$	---		$	---		$	2,126,000
Circulation		1,312,000			---			---			1,312,000
Advertising service fees and other		694,000			---			---			694,000
Licensing and maintenance fees		---			5,210,000			---			5,210,000
Consulting fees		---			689,000			---			689,000
Other public service fees		---			1,646,000			---			1,646,000
Operating expenses		3,998,000			9,197,000			---			13,195,000
Income (loss) from operations		134,000			(1,652,000	)		---			(1,518,000	)
Dividends and interest income		---			---			1,680,000			1,680,000
Other income		---			---			3,000			3,000
Net unrealized gains on investments		---			---			19,531,000			19,531,000
Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate		(22,000	)		---			---			(22,000	)
Interest expenses on margin loans		---			---			(184,000	)		(184,000	)
Pretax income (loss)		112,000			(1,652,000	)		21,030,000			19,490,000
Income tax (expense) benefit		(30,000	)		510,000			(5,760,000	)		(5,280,000	)
Net income (loss)		82,000			(1,142,000	)		15,270,000			14,210,000
Total assets		17,541,000			20,993,000			216,325,000			254,859,000
Capital expenditures		35,000			62,000			---			97,000

	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

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

	Beginning Balance Oct. 1, 2019		Addition		Recognized			Ending Balance December 31, 2019
Deferred subscriptions	$	3,195,000	$	1,009,000	$	(1,312,000	)	$	2,892,000
Deferred installation contracts		1,932,000		888,000		(808,000	)		2,012,000
Deferred maintenance agreements and others		16,057,000		4,016,000		(5,091,000	)		14,982,000