SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment information line items [Line Items]
Revenues, Total	$ 36,487us-gaap_Revenues	$ 29,423us-gaap_Revenues
Operating Income (Loss), Total	6,140us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	5,614us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total	1,645us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	1,392us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Assets, Total	250,210us-gaap_Assets		239,142us-gaap_Assets
Business Segment [Member]
Segment information line items [Line Items]
Revenues, Total	36,487	29,423
Operating Income (Loss), Total	6,140	5,614
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions	962	5,613
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total	1,645	1,392
Assets, Total	250,210		239,142
Nightclubs [Member] \| Business Segment [Member]
Segment information line items [Line Items]
Revenues, Total	31,063	28,354
Operating Income (Loss), Total	6,427	5,947
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions	245	3,549
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total	1,255	1,249
Assets, Total	218,921		219,112
Bombshells [Member] \| Business Segment [Member]
Segment information line items [Line Items]
Revenues, Total	4,908	704
Operating Income (Loss), Total	425	(139)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions	877	1,416
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total	53	12
Assets, Total	10,332		6,136
Other [Member] \| Business Segment [Member]
Segment information line items [Line Items]
Revenues, Total	516	365
Operating Income (Loss), Total	(594)	(53)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions	14	4
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total	204	4
Assets, Total	12,154		2,303
General Corporate [Member] \| Business Segment [Member]
Segment information line items [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss), Total	(118)	(141)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions	106	644
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction, Total	133	127
Assets, Total	8,803		11,591
Disposition [Member] \| Business Segment [Member]
Segment information line items [Line Items]
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