CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenues:
Oil and natural gas	$ 1,409	$ 621	$ 2,550	$ 1,469
Contract drilling	1,580	550	2,986	1,382
Sale of interest in leasehold land	0	330	1,678	480
Gas processing and other	40	67	105	111
Total revenues	3,029	1,568	7,319	3,442
Costs and expenses:
Oil and natural gas operating	800	1,014	1,646	1,753
Contract drilling operating	850	618	2,014	1,168
General and administrative	1,752	1,574	3,775	3,436
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	384	391	708	753
Interest expense	2	33	6	66
Total costs and expenses	3,788	3,630	8,149	7,176
Loss before equity in (loss) income of affiliates and income taxes	(759)	(2,062)	(830)	(3,734)
Equity in (loss) income of affiliates	(170)	253	2,156	416
(Loss) earnings before income taxes	(929)	(1,809)	1,326	(3,318)
Income tax benefit	(287)	(264)	(234)	(457)
Net (loss) earnings	(642)	(1,545)	1,560	(2,861)
Less: Net (loss) earnings attributable to non-controlling interests	(27)	63	534	156
Net (loss) earnings attributable to Barnwell Industries, Inc.	$ (615)	$ (1,608)	$ 1,026	$ (3,017)
Basic and diluted net (loss) earnings per common share attributable to Barnwell Industries, Inc. stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.19)	$ 0.12	$ (0.36)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in shares)	8,277,160	8,277,160	8,277,160	8,277,160