EARNINGS PER SHARE ("EPS") (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012		Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Basic earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to Rick's shareholders	$ 2,748		$ 2,204		$ 5,409		$ 4,434
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(3)		(87)		(17)		(133)
Net income attributable to Rick's shareholders	2,745		2,117		5,392		4,301
Average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	9,514,000		9,720,000		9,544,000		9,703,000
Basic earnings per share - income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.29		$ 0.23		$ 0.57		$ 0.46
Basic earnings per share - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00		$ (0.01)		$ 0.00		$ (0.01)
Basic earnings per share - net income attributable to Rick's shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.29		$ 0.22		$ 0.56		$ 0.44
Diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations attributable to Rick's shareholders	2,748		2,204		5,409		4,434
Adustment. to net earnings from assumed conversion of debentures (1)	109	[1]	0	[1]	151	[1]	0	[1]
Adjusted income from continuing operations	2,853		2,204		5,560		4,434
Discontinued operations	(3)		(87)		(17)		(133)
Adjusted net income attributable to Rick's shareholders	$ 2,850		$ 2,117		$ 5,543		$ 4,301
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Common shares outstanding (in shares)	9,514,000		9,720,000		9,544,000		9,703,000
Potential dilutive shares resulting from exercise of warrants and options (2) (in shares)	5	[2]	11	[2]	9	[2]	7	[2]
Potential dilutive shares resulting from conversion of debentures (3) (in shares)	469	[3]	0	[3]	318	[3]	0	[3]
Total average number of common shares outstanding used for dilution (in shares)	9,988,000		9,731,000		9,871,000		9,710,000
Diluted earnings per share - income from continuing operations atrributable to Rick's shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.29		$ 0.23		$ 0.56		$ 0.46
Diluted earnings per share - discontinued operations (in dollas per share)	$ 0.00		$ (0.01)		$ 0.00		$ (0.01)
Diluted earnings per share - net income attributable to Rick's shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.29		$ 0.22		$ 0.56		$ 0.44

[1] Represents interest expense on dilutive convertible debentures that would not occur if they were assumed converted.

[2] All outstanding warrants and options were considered for the EPS computation.

[3] Convertible debentures (principal and accrued interest) outstanding at March 31, 2013 and 2012 totaling $6.2 million and $5.4 million, respectively, were convertible into common stock at a price of $10.00 and $10.25 per share in 2013 and $10.00 to $10.25 per share in 2012. No potential dilutive shares for each of the three and six month periods ended March 31, 2012 have been excluded from earnings per share due to being anti-dilutive.