CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Oil and natural gas	$ 848	$ 2,972
Contract drilling	832	1,933
Sale of interest in leasehold land, net	129	1,032
Gas processing and other	44	95
Total revenues	1,853	6,032
Costs and expenses:
Oil and natural gas operating	739	1,623
Contract drilling operating	550	1,525
General and administrative	1,841	2,275
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	362	979
Interest expense	33	90
Total costs and expenses	3,525	6,492
Loss before equity in income of affiliates and income taxes	(1,672)	(460)
Equity in income of affiliates	163	88
Loss before income taxes	(1,509)	(372)
Income tax benefit	(193)	(89)
Net loss	(1,316)	(283)
Less: Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests	93	184
Net loss attributable to Barnwell Industries, Inc.	$ (1,409)	$ (467)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share attributable to Barnwell Industries, Inc. stockholders	$ (0.17)	$ (0.06)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in shares)	8,277,160	8,277,160