CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenues:
Oil and natural gas	$ 768	$ 2,196	$ 2,237	$ 7,260
Contract drilling	120	1,415	1,502	3,839
Sale of interest in leasehold land, net	1,502	1,266	1,915	3,115
Residential real estate	5,700	0	5,700	0
Gas processing and other	126	54	237	241
Total revenues	8,216	4,931	11,591	14,455
Costs and expenses:
Oil and natural gas operating	757	1,535	2,510	4,976
Contract drilling operating	263	815	1,431	2,812
Residential real estate	5,510	0	5,510	0
General and administrative	1,436	1,891	4,805	6,270
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	448	801	1,201	2,648
Impairment of oil and natural gas properties	1,154	0	1,154	0
Gain on sales of assets	(472)	(272)	(472)	(272)
Interest expense	19	76	85	248
Total costs and expenses	9,115	4,846	16,224	16,682
(Loss) earnings before equity in income of affiliates and income taxes	(899)	85	(4,633)	(2,227)
Equity in income of affiliates	2,200	988	2,616	1,444
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	1,301	1,073	(2,017)	(783)
Income tax (benefit) provision	(72)	(140)	(529)	160
Net earnings (loss)	1,373	1,213	(1,488)	(943)
Less: Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests	598	242	754	570
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Barnwell Industries, Inc.	$ 775	$ 971	$ (2,242)	$ (1,513)
Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Barnwell Industries, Inc. stockholders	$ 0.09	$ 0.12	$ (0.27)	$ (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