CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (1,316)	$ (283)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Equity in income of affiliates	(163)	(88)
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	362	979
Loss on sale of investment	0	16
Retirement benefits expense	133	85
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	115	142
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	16	(92)
Asset retirement obligation payments	(84)	(52)
Share-based compensation expense	0	20
Retirement plan contributions	(351)	(251)
Sale of interest in leasehold land, net	(129)	(1,032)
Decrease from changes in current assets and liabilities	(1,003)	(1,000)
Net cash used in operating activities	(2,420)	(1,556)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of interest in leasehold land, net of fees paid	129	1,032
Proceeds from sale of investment, net of closing costs	0	266
Payments to acquire oil and natural gas properties	0	(526)
Capital expenditures - oil and natural gas	(343)	(293)
Capital expenditures - all other	(2)	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(216)	479
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt	0	(402)
Decrease in restricted cash	55	0
Contributions from non-controlling interests	0	45
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(28)	(211)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	27	(568)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(25)	(271)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(2,634)	(1,916)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	8,471	16,104
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 5,837	$ 14,188