Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] | Note 12 The Company’s reportable segments are: (i) the Traditional Business and (ii) Journal Technologies. All inter-segment transactions were eliminated. Summarized financial information regarding the Company’s reportable segments is shown in the following table: Reportable Segments Traditional Business Journal Technologies Corporate income and expenses Total Six months ended March 31, 2018 Revenues Advertising $ 4,325,000 $ --- $ --- $ 4,325,000 Circulation 2,719,000 --- --- 2,719,000 Advertising service fees and other 1,261,000 --- --- 1,261,000 Licensing and maintenance fees --- 8,331,000 --- 8,331,000 Consulting fees --- 1,207,000 --- 1,207,000 Other public service fees --- 1,747,000 --- 1,747,000 Operating expenses 8,507,000 18,901,000 --- 27,408,000 Loss from operations (202,000 ) (7,616,000 ) --- (7,818,000 ) Dividends and interest income --- --- 2,507,000 2,507,000 Gains on sales of bonds and capital asset --- --- 3,182,000 3,182,000 Other income --- --- 19,000 19,000 Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate (48,000 ) --- --- (48,000 ) Interest expenses on margin loans --- --- (285,000 ) (285,000 ) Pretax (loss) income (250,000 ) (7,616,000 ) 5,423,000 (2,443,000 ) Income tax benefit (expense) (785,000 ) (935,000 ) 18,670,000 16,950,000 Net income (loss) (1,035,000 ) (8,551,000 ) 24,093,000 14,507,000 Total assets 22,347,000 26,592,000 217,803,000 266,742,000 Capital expenditures 75,000 --- --- 75,000 Amortization of intangible assets --- 1,810,000 --- 1,810,000 Reportable Segments Traditional Business Journal Technologies Corporate income and expenses Total Six months ended March 31, 2017 Revenues Advertising $ 4,433,000 $ --- $ --- $ 4,433,000 Circulation 2,873,000 --- --- 2,873,000 Advertising service fees and other 1,333,000 --- --- 1,333,000 Licensing and maintenance fees --- 7,848,000 --- 7,848,000 Consulting fees --- 2,158,000 --- 2,158,000 Other public service fees --- 1,624,000 --- 1,624,000 Operating expenses 8,863,000 17,525,000 --- 26,388,000 Loss from operations (224,000 ) (5,895,000 ) --- (6,119,000 ) Dividends and interest income --- --- 2,539,000 2,539,000 Other income 21,000 --- --- 21,000 Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate (51,000 ) --- --- (51,000 ) Interest expenses on margin loans --- --- (175,000 ) (175,000 ) Interest and penalty expense reversal for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits --- 743,000 --- 743,000 Pretax (loss) income (254,000 ) (5,152,000 ) 2,364,000 (3,042,000 ) Income tax (expense) benefit (75,000 ) 5,120,000 (495,000 ) 4,550,000 Net income (loss) (329,000 ) (32,000 ) 1,869,000 1,508,000 Total assets 15,618,000 35,763,000 203,778,000 255,159,000 Capital expenditures 160,000 34,000 --- 194,000 Amortization of intangible assets --- 2,447,000 --- 2,447,000 Reportable Segments Traditional Business Journal Technologies Corporate income and expenses Total Three months ended March 31, 2018 Revenues Advertising $ 2,209,000 $ --- $ --- $ 2,209,000 Circulation 1,356,000 --- --- 1,356,000 Advertising service fees and other 659,000 --- --- 659,000 Licensing and maintenance fees --- 3,981,000 --- 3,981,000 Consulting fees --- 212,000 --- 212,000 Other public service fees --- 921,000 --- 921,000 Operating expenses 4,193,000 9,518,000 --- 13,711,000 Income (loss) from operations 31,000 (4,404,000 ) --- (4,373,000 ) Dividends and interest income --- --- 1,024,000 1,024,000 Gains on sales of bonds and capital asset --- --- 3,180,000 3,180,000 Other income --- --- 10,000 10,000 Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate (24,000 ) --- --- (24,000 ) Interest expenses on margin loans --- --- (149,000 ) (149,000 ) Pretax (loss) income 7,000 (4,404,000 ) 4,065,000 (332,000 ) Income tax benefit (expense) (105,000 ) 1,250,000 (1,045,000 ) 100,000 Net income (loss) (98,000 ) (3,154,000 ) 3,020,000 (232,000 ) Total assets 22,347,000 26,592,000 217,803,000 266,742,000 Capital expenditures 41,000 --- --- 41,000 Amortization of intangible assets --- 748,000 --- 748,000 Reportable Segments Traditional Business Journal Technologies Corporate income and expenses Total Three months ended March 31, 2017 Revenues Advertising $ 2,123,000 $ --- $ --- $ 2,123,000 Circulation 1,424,000 --- --- 1,424,000 Advertising service fees and other 695,000 --- --- 695,000 Licensing and maintenance fees --- 3,882,000 --- 3,882,000 Consulting fees --- 1,310,000 --- 1,310,000 Other public service fees --- 845,000 --- 845,000 Operating expenses 4,463,000 9,082,000 --- 13,545,000 Loss from operations (221,000 ) (3,045,000 ) --- (3,266,000 ) Dividends and interest income --- --- 1,368,000 1,368,000 Other income 6,000 --- --- 6,000 Interest expenses on note payable collateralized by real estate (25,000 ) --- --- (25,000 ) Interest expenses on margin loans --- --- (96,000 ) (96,000 ) Interest and penalty expense reversal for uncertain and unrecognized tax benefits --- 752,000 --- 752,000 Pretax (loss) income (240,000 ) (2,293,000 ) 1,272,000 (1,261,000 ) Income tax (expense) benefit (75,000 ) 4,345,000 (30,000 ) 4,240,000 Net income (loss) (315,000 ) 2,052,000 1,242,000 2,979,000 Total assets 15,618,000 35,763,000 203,778,000 255,159,000 Capital expenditures --- 7,000 --- 7,000 Amortization of intangible assets --- 1,223,000 --- 1,223,000 During the six March 31, 2018, $8,305,000 $5,586,000 $2,719,000 $11,285,000 $3,353,000 $7,932,000 During the three March 31, 2018, $4,224,000 $2,868,000 $1,356,000 $5,114,000 $1,289,000 $3,825,000 Approximately 55% 58% three six March 31, 2018, 59% 57% 1% The following table sets forth certain deferred obligations from October 1, 2017 March 31, 2018: Beginning Balance Addition Recognized Ending Balance Deferred subscriptions $ 3,284,000 $ 2,552,000 $ (2,719,000 ) $ 3,117,000 Deferred installation contracts 5,072,000 2,623,000 (3,353,000 ) 4,342,000 Deferred maintenance agreements and others 10,201,000 7,221,000 (7,932,000 ) 9,490,000 |