CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues:
Oil and natural gas	$ 1,141	$ 848
Contract drilling	1,406	832
Sale of interest in leasehold land	1,678	150
Gas processing and other	65	44
Total revenues	4,290	1,874
Costs and expenses:
Oil and natural gas operating	846	739
Contract drilling operating	1,164	550
General and administrative	2,023	1,862
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	324	362
Interest expense	4	33
Total costs and expenses	4,361	3,546
Loss before equity in income of affiliates and income taxes	(71)	(1,672)
Equity in income of affiliates	2,326	163
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	2,255	(1,509)
Income tax provision (benefit)	53	(193)
Net earnings (loss)	2,202	(1,316)
Less: Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interests	561	93
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Barnwell Industries, Inc.	$ 1,641	$ (1,409)
Basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Barnwell Industries, Inc. stockholders	$ 0.20	$ (0.17)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in shares)	8,277,160	8,277,160