BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013 item	Mar. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Number of reportable business segments			2
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	$ 274,568,151	$ 275,829,266	$ 576,786,472	$ 559,392,316
Depreciation	508,535	522,676	1,011,147	1,035,231
Amortization	91,250	91,251	182,500	192,190
Operating income (loss)	2,259,040	2,700,717	5,046,495	5,374,898
Interest expense	248,992	319,841	565,044	743,951
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	2,124,894	2,474,750	4,657,646	4,876,085
Total assets	103,433,174	102,983,900	103,433,174	102,983,900	105,809,866
Capital expenditures	774,001	446,007	1,104,229	707,724
Cigarettes
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	197,704,322	198,856,415	419,434,504	405,029,273
Confectionery
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	16,847,270	17,860,388	34,803,342	35,359,329
Health food
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	9,868,050	10,143,215	18,572,693	18,676,642
Tobacco, foodservice & other
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	50,148,509	48,969,248	103,975,933	100,327,072
Wholesale Distribution
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	264,700,101	265,686,051	558,213,779	540,715,674
Depreciation	413,307	419,695	822,050	830,277
Amortization	91,250	91,251	182,500	192,190
Operating income (loss)	2,530,591	2,961,121	6,333,328	6,329,267
Interest expense	51,764	133,993	106,896	269,060
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	2,493,782	2,873,713	6,247,239	6,154,807
Total assets	89,426,229	89,010,587	89,426,229	89,010,587
Capital expenditures	209,689	355,961	503,339	583,352
Wholesale Distribution | Cigarettes
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	197,704,322	198,856,415	419,434,504	405,029,273
Wholesale Distribution | Confectionery
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	16,847,270	17,860,388	34,803,342	35,359,329
Wholesale Distribution | Tobacco, foodservice & other
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	50,148,509	48,969,248	103,975,933	100,327,072
Retail
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	9,868,050	10,143,215	18,572,693	18,676,642
Depreciation	94,291	102,044	187,223	203,080
Operating income (loss)	1,067,812	1,125,248	1,439,610	1,538,411
Interest expense	54,580	75,418	113,548	158,412
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	1,018,404	1,055,015	1,336,174	1,390,017
Total assets	13,719,780	12,809,831	13,719,780	12,809,831
Capital expenditures	564,312	90,046	600,890	124,372
Retail | Health food
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	9,868,050	10,143,215	18,572,693	18,676,642
Other
Information by business segments
Depreciation	937	937	1,874	1,874
Operating income (loss)	(1,339,363)	(1,385,652)	(2,726,443)	(2,492,780)
Interest expense	142,648	110,430	344,600	316,479
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	(1,387,292)	(1,453,978)	(2,925,767)	(2,668,739)
Total assets	$ 287,165	$ 1,163,482	$ 287,165	$ 1,163,482