CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues:
Oil and natural gas	$ 3,177	$ 9,008
Contract drilling	2,233	4,886
Sale of interest in leasehold land, net	1,915	3,244
Residential real estate	5,700	0
Gas processing and other	262	395
Total revenues	13,287	17,533
Costs and expenses:
Oil and natural gas operating	3,142	6,387
Contract drilling operating	2,098	3,692
Residential real estate	5,510	0
General and administrative	6,361	8,551
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	1,607	3,364
Impairment of assets	1,154	316
Interest expense	97	315
Gain on sales of assets	(472)	(6,489)
Total costs and expenses	19,497	16,136
(Loss) earnings before equity in income of affiliates and income taxes	(6,210)	1,397
Equity in income of affiliates	2,624	1,580
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	(3,586)	2,977
Income tax (benefit) provision	(722)	1,208
Net (loss) earnings	(2,864)	1,769
Less: Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests	751	506
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Barnwell Industries, Inc. stockholders	$ (3,615)	$ 1,263
Basic net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Barnwell Industries, Inc. stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.44)	$ 0.15
Diluted net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Barnwell Industries, Inc. stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.44)	$ 0.15
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	8,277,160	8,277,160
Diluted (in shares)	8,277,160	8,277,160