Area of mineral acreage sold.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of oil and gas property or timber property.

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The cash inflow to dispose of long-lived, physical assets and mineral interests in oil and gas properties used for normal oil and gas operations.

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Properties And Equipment - Summary of Divestitures (Details)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) a	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) a	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) a	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) a	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Sale Price				$ 988,600	$ 4,228,868	$ 19,515,735
Central Basin Platform, TX [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Net mineral acres \| a	2,857
Sale Price	$ 300,000
Gain/(Loss)	$ 200,000
Northwest OK [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Net mineral acres \| a		5,925			5,925
Sale Price		$ 800,000
Gain/(Loss)		$ 700,000
Eddy Country, NM [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Net mineral acres \| a			530
Sale Price			$ 3,400,000
Gain/(Loss)			$ 3,300,000