CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenues:
Oil and natural gas	$ 621	$ 2,092	$ 1,469	$ 5,064
Contract drilling	550	491	1,382	2,424
Sale of interest in leasehold land, net	284	817	413	1,849
Gas processing and other	67	92	111	187
Total revenues	1,522	3,492	3,375	9,524
Costs and expenses:
Oil and natural gas operating	1,014	1,818	1,753	3,441
Contract drilling operating	618	472	1,168	1,997
General and administrative	1,528	2,104	3,369	4,379
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	391	868	753	1,847
Interest expense	33	82	66	172
Total costs and expenses	3,584	5,344	7,109	11,836
Loss before equity in income of affiliates and income taxes	(2,062)	(1,852)	(3,734)	(2,312)
Equity in income of affiliates	253	368	416	456
Loss before income taxes	(1,809)	(1,484)	(3,318)	(1,856)
Income tax (benefit) provision	(264)	389	(457)	300
Net loss	(1,545)	(1,873)	(2,861)	(2,156)
Less: Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests	63	144	156	328
Net loss attributable to Barnwell Industries, Inc.	$ (1,608)	$ (2,017)	$ (3,017)	$ (2,484)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share attributable to Barnwell Industries, Inc. stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.19)	$ (0.24)	$ (0.36)	$ (0.30)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in shares)	8,277,160	8,277,160	8,277,160	8,277,160