CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Oil and natural gas	$ 2,196	$ 4,619	$ 7,260	$ 16,343
Contract drilling	1,415	1,548	3,839	4,475
Sale of interest in leasehold land, net	1,266	258	3,115	378
Gas processing and other	326	385	513	696
Total revenues	5,203	6,810	14,727	21,892
Costs and expenses:
Oil and natural gas operating	1,535	2,111	4,976	6,774
Contract drilling operating	815	1,268	2,812	3,669
General and administrative	1,891	1,844	6,270	6,049
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	801	1,296	2,648	5,364
Interest expense	76	165	248	520
Total costs and expenses	5,118	6,684	16,954	22,376
Income (loss) before equity in income (loss) of affiliates and income taxes	85	126	(2,227)	(484)
Equity in income (loss) of affiliates	988	(113)	1,444	(376)
Income (loss) before income taxes	1,073	13	(783)	(860)
Income tax (benefit) provision	(140)	211	160	662
Net income (loss)	1,213	(198)	(943)	(1,522)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	242	18	570	(32)
Net income (loss) attributable to Barnwell Industries, Inc.	$ 971	$ (216)	$ (1,513)	$ (1,490)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share attributable to Barnwell Industries, Inc. stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ (0.03)	$ (0.18)	$ (0.18)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in shares)	8,277,160	8,277,160	8,277,160	8,277,160