INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Components of income (loss) before income taxes, after adjusting the income (loss) for non-controlling interests
United States	$ 1,522	$ (360)
Canada	(1,431)	(3,977)
Total	91	(4,337)
Current (benefit) provision :
United States - Federal	0	0
State tax before operating loss carryforward	118	0
Benefit of operating loss carryforward	(107)	0
United States - State	11	0
Total United States	11	0
Canadian	(823)	(651)
Total current	(812)	(651)
Deferred benefit:
United States - Federal	0	0
United States - State	11	220
Canadian	(279)	(291)
Total deferred	(268)	(71)
Total	$ (1,080)	(722)
Reconciliation between the reported income tax provision (benefit) and the amount computed by multiplying the earnings (loss) attributable to the entity by the U.S. federal tax rate
U.S. federal tax rate	35.00%
Tax provision (benefit) computed by applying statutory rate	$ 32	(1,518)
(Decrease) increase in the valuation allowance	(1,034)	1,102
Uncertain tax position lapse of statute	(369)	(173)
Additional effect of the foreign tax provision on the total tax provision	254	(484)
U.S. state tax provision, before changes in uncertain tax positions and net of federal benefit	22	314
Other	15	37
Total	(1,080)	(722)
Deferred income tax assets:
Foreign tax credit carryover	3,062	4,028
Alternative minimum tax credit carryover	460	460
U.S. federal net operating loss carryover	9,773	8,728
Tax basis of investment in land and residential real estate in excess of book basis	877	836
Property and equipment accumulated book depreciation and depletion in excess of tax under U.S. tax law	2,180	3,611
Liabilities accrued for books but not for tax under U.S. tax law	3,910	4,843
Liabilities accrued for books but not for tax under Canadian tax law	2,103	2,303
Other	1,091	1,108
Total gross deferred income tax assets	23,456	25,917
Less Valuation allowance	(21,158)	(23,410)
Net deferred income tax assets	2,298	2,507
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Property and equipment accumulated tax depreciation and depletion in excess of book under Canadian tax law	(914)	(1,012)
Book basis of investment in land development partnerships in excess of tax basis	(1,289)	(1,668)
Other	(31)	(31)
Total deferred income tax liabilities	(2,234)	(2,711)
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	64
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net		(204)
Net deferred income tax liability included in Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Deferred income tax assets	300	0
Deferred income tax liability	(236)	(204)
Valuation allowance, other disclosures
Decrease in valuation allowance	2,252
Decrease in valuation allowance recognized as income tax benefit	1,454
Decrease in valuation allowance credited to accumulated other comprehensive loss	798
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reduction Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations	369	$ 173
Alternative minimum tax credit
Tax credit carryforward
Tax credit carryovers	460
Foreign
Tax credit carryforward
Tax credit carryovers	3,062
Federal
Tax credit carryforward
Operating loss carryovers	$ 28,743