LONG-TERM DEBT	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
LONG-TERM DEBT	LONG-TERM DEBT Canadian revolving credit facility In April 2016, Barnwell’s $1,000,000 Canadian-dollar revolving credit facility at Royal Bank of Canada was terminated. Borrowings under this facility were $0 at September 30, 2015, thus no repayment was necessary upon termination. Barnwell repaid $200,000 and $2,200,000 of the credit facility during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, representing a portion of the then outstanding borrowings under the Canadian revolving credit facility. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015, Barnwell realized foreign currency transaction losses of $11,000 and $157,000, respectively, as a result of the repayment of U.S. dollar-denominated debt using Canadian dollars. Canadian revolving demand facility In June 2016, Barnwell entered into a new agreement with Royal Bank of Canada for a revolving demand facility in the amount of $500,000 Canadian dollars, or U.S. $384,000 at the June 30, 2016 exchange rate. Borrowings under this facility were $0 and issued letters of credit were $35,000 at June 30, 2016. The revolving demand facility is available in U.S. dollars at the London Interbank Offer Rate plus 1.0%, at Royal Bank of Canada’s U.S. base rate, or in Canadian dollars at Royal Bank of Canada’s prime rate. The obligations under the credit facility are secured by a $500,000 Canadian dollar guaranteed investment certificate pledged to the Royal Bank of Canada, which is classified as "Restricted cash" on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Real estate loan Barnwell, together with its real estate joint venture, Kaupulehu 2007, had a non-revolving real estate loan with a Hawaii bank. At September 30, 2015, the balance of the real estate loan was $3,440,000. In April 2016, the home collateralizing the loan was sold and in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement a portion of the proceeds from the sale was used to repay the real estate loan in full.

LONG-TERM DEBT

Canadian revolving credit facility

In April 2016, Barnwell’s $1,000,000 Canadian-dollar revolving credit facility at Royal Bank of Canada was terminated. Borrowings under this facility were $0 at September 30, 2015, thus no repayment was necessary upon termination.

Barnwell repaid $200,000 and $2,200,000 of the credit facility during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, representing a portion of the then outstanding borrowings under the Canadian revolving credit facility. During the three and nine months ended June 30, 2015, Barnwell realized foreign currency transaction losses of $11,000 and $157,000, respectively, as a result of the repayment of U.S. dollar-denominated debt using Canadian dollars.

Canadian revolving demand facility

In June 2016, Barnwell entered into a new agreement with Royal Bank of Canada for a revolving demand facility in the amount of $500,000 Canadian dollars, or U.S. $384,000 at the June 30, 2016 exchange rate. Borrowings under this facility were $0 and issued letters of credit were $35,000 at June 30, 2016.

The revolving demand facility is available in U.S. dollars at the London Interbank Offer Rate plus 1.0%, at Royal Bank of Canada’s U.S. base rate, or in Canadian dollars at Royal Bank of Canada’s prime rate. The obligations under the credit facility are secured by a $500,000 Canadian dollar guaranteed investment certificate pledged to the Royal Bank of Canada, which is classified as "Restricted cash" on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Real estate loan

Barnwell, together with its real estate joint venture, Kaupulehu 2007, had a non-revolving real estate loan with a Hawaii bank. At September 30, 2015, the balance of the real estate loan was $3,440,000. In April 2016, the home collateralizing the loan was sold and in accordance with the terms of the loan agreement a portion of the proceeds from the sale was used to repay the real estate loan in full.