Impairment of Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule Of Impairment Of Assets [Line Items]
Current assets	$ 65rick_ImpairmentOfCurentAssets
Property and equipment	1,014rick_ImpairmentOfPropertyAndEquipment
Definite lived intangibles	53
Indefinite lived intangibles	1,876
Patron tax payable	(670)rick_ImpairmentOfPatronTaxPayable
Other current liabilities	(44)
Total impairment	$ 2,294us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	$ 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	$ 0us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges

Represents the charge against assets in the period to reduce the carrying amount of curent assets.

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- Definition

Amount of impairment loss resulting from write-down of assets, including goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit to fair value.

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Represents the charge against the carrying value of other current liabilities during the period.

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Represents the charge against the carrying value of patron tax payable during the period.

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- Definition

Represents the charge against assets in the period to reduce the carrying amount of property and equipment.

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- Definition

Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

-Subparagraph (b)

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- Definition

The amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of a finite-lived intangible asset to fair value.

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-Publisher FASB

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