LONG-TERM DEBT	6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]
LONG-TERM DEBT	LONG-TERM DEBT Canadian revolving demand facility In June 2016, Barnwell entered into an agreement with Royal Bank of Canada for a revolving demand facility in the amount of $500,000 Canadian dollars, or U.S. $375,000 at the March 31, 2017 exchange rate. Borrowings under this facility were $0 at March 31, 2017 and September 30, 2016, and issued letters of credit were $33,000 at March 31, 2017. The obligations under the credit facility were secured by a $500,000 Canadian dollar guaranteed investment certificate pledged to Royal Bank of Canada, which is classified as "Restricted cash" on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at U.S. $375,000 and U.S. $381,000 at the March 31, 2017 and September 30, 2016 exchange rates, respectively. In April 2017, the revolving demand facility was canceled and the guaranteed investment certificate matured and the funds were reclassified to cash.

LONG-TERM DEBT

Canadian revolving demand facility

In June 2016, Barnwell entered into an agreement with Royal Bank of Canada for a revolving demand facility in the amount of $500,000 Canadian dollars, or U.S. $375,000 at the March 31, 2017 exchange rate. Borrowings under this facility were $0 at March 31, 2017 and September 30, 2016, and issued letters of credit were $33,000 at March 31, 2017. The obligations under the credit facility were secured by a $500,000 Canadian dollar guaranteed investment certificate pledged to Royal Bank of Canada, which is classified as "Restricted cash" on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at U.S. $375,000 and U.S. $381,000 at the March 31, 2017 and September 30, 2016 exchange rates, respectively.

In April 2017, the revolving demand facility was canceled and the guaranteed investment certificate matured and the funds were reclassified to cash.