Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,570,000 and $933,000 Less accumulated depreciation Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment Additional paid-in capital Accounts receivable, allowance Deferred financing costs Amortization of Financing Costs Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract] Negative book cash balances Basic and Diluted (in dollars per share) Buildings and improvements Cash Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents, end of period Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Accounts receivable Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Accrued payroll Income taxes Inventories Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Taxes accrued and withheld Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts payable Accrued expenses Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) Common stock, shares issued (in shares) Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) Common stock, $1 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; 11,299,528 shares issued and outstanding Total cost of sales & newspaper operating costs Cost of Goods and Services Sold Cost of sales & newspaper operating costs: Office products and office furniture Total current liabilities Liabilities, Current Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt: Deferred income taxes Deferred income tax assets Deferred revenue Deferred Revenue, Current Furniture and fixtures (Gain) on sale of assets Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets Gross profit Gross Profit Goodwill impairment Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract] Income taxes Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] Income tax refund Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization Goodwill Trademark and masthead Interest expense Interest Expense Inventories Inventory, Net Land Total liabilities Liabilities Total liabilities and shareholders' (deficit) equity Liabilities and Equity Liabilities and shareholders equity LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY Notes payable, line of credit Line of Credit, Current Long-term debt, net of current portion: Net cash used in financing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Cash flows from financing activities: Net cash used in investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Cash flows from investing activities: Net cash provided by operating activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Cash flows from operating activities: Net (loss) income Net (loss) income Net increase in cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) Total Other income (expense) Nonoperating Income (Expense) Other income (expenses): Total noncurrent assets Assets, Noncurrent Notes payable Notes Payable, Current Notes payable Notes payable - 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Lender forbearance fee and legal expenses Lender forbearance fee and legal expenses Revenues from operations related to production, printing and sale of printed materials. Printing Revenues Printing Revenues from publication, circulation, and distribution of a daily newspaper. Newspaper Newspaper Costs incurred during the reporting period related to printing production. Printing Costs Printing Costs incurred during the reporting period from publishing a daily newspaper and Sunday circulation. Newspaper Cost Of Sales And Operating Costs Newspaper cost of sales & operating costs The change in cash during the period in negative cash balances. Change in negative book cash balances Change in negative book cash balances Accounts Receivable Allowance For Doubtful Accounts And Revenue Recognition [Abstract] The entire disclosure of financial statement presentations for revenue recognition and collection experience and expectations for accounts receivable. 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