Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

Net earnings applicable to common stock and the weighted average number of shares used for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share computations are summarized in the table that follows:

(in thousands, except per share data)	FOR THE  YEAR ENDED
	SEPTEMBER 30,
	2015		2014		2013
Basic earnings per share:
Net income attributable to RCIHH shareholders	$	9,312	$	11,240	$	9,191
Average number of common shares outstanding		10,359		9,816		9,518
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$	0.90	$	1.15	$	0.97
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income attributable to RCIHH shareholders	$	9,312	$	11,240	$	9,191
Adjustment to net earnings from assumed conversion of debentures (1)		29		821		57
Adjusted net income attributable to RCIHH shareholders		9,341		12,061		9,248
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Common shares outstanding		10,359		9,816		9,518
Potential dilutive shares resulting from exercise of warrants and options (2)		-		9		4
Potential dilutive shares resulting from conversion of debentures (1)		47		812		93
Total average number of common shares outstanding used for dilution		10,406		10,637		9,615
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Net income (loss) attributable to Rick's shareholders	$	0.90	$	1.13	$	0.96

*EPS may not foot due to rounding.

Additional shares for options, warrants and debentures amounting to 353,400, 234,189 and  821,440 for the year ended September 30, 2015, 2014 and 2013 were not considered since they would be antidilutive.

(1)  Represents interest expense on dilutive convertible securities that would not occur if they were assumed converted.

(2)  All outstanding warrants and options were considered for the EPS computation.

Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block]

As of September 30, 2015, available-for-sale securities consisted of the following:

			Gross
(in thousands)	Cost		Unrealized		Fair
Available for Sale	Basis		Gains		Value
Tax-Advantaged Bond Fund	$	505	$	109	$	614

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Table Text Block]

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

(in thousands)	Carrying
September 30, 2015	Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Marketable securities	$	614	$	614	$	-	$	-

(in thousands)	Carrying
September 30, 2014	Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Marketable securities	$	596	$	596	$	-	$	-

Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]

			Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
(in thousands)	September 30		Identical Asset		Observable Inputs		Inputs
Description	2015		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Goodwill	$	52,641	$	-	$	-	$	52,641
Property and equipment, net		134,150		-		-		134,150
Indefinite lived intangibles		55,828		-		-		55,828
Definite lived intangibles, net		5,169		-		-		5,169

			Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
(in thousands)	September 30		Identical Asset		Observable Inputs		Inputs
Description	2014		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Goodwill	$	43,374	$	-	$	-	$	43,374
Property and equipment, net		113,962		-		-		113,962
Indefinite lived intangibles		53,968		-		-		53,968
Definite lived intangibles, net		675		-		-		675

	Total Gains (Losses)
(in thousands)	Years Ended September 30,
Description	2015		2014		2013
Goodwill	$	-	$	(613)	$	-
Property and equipment, net		-		-		-
Indefinite lived intangibles		-		-		-
Definite lived intangibles, net		(1,654)		(1,263)		-