INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Components of income (loss) before income taxes, after adjusting the income (loss) for non-controlling interests
United States	$ (2,449,000)	$ 1,522,000
Canada	78,000	(1,431,000)
Total	(2,371,000)	91,000
Current (benefit) provision :
United States - Federal	(429,000)	0
State tax before operating loss carryforward	7,000	118,000
Benefit of operating loss carryforward	0	(107,000)
United States - State	7,000	11,000
Total United States	(422,000)	11,000
Canadian	(560,000)	(823,000)
Total current	(982,000)	(812,000)
Deferred benefit:
United States - Federal	0	0
United States - State	(44,000)	11,000
Canadian	425,000	(279,000)
Total deferred	381,000	(268,000)
Total	$ (601,000)	$ (1,080,000)
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	21.00%	35.00%
Tax (benefit) provision computed by applying statutory rate	$ (498,000)	$ 32,000
Impact of TCJA tax rate change on net deferred tax assets	5,817,000	0
Decrease in the valuation allowance	(6,044,000)	(1,034,000)
Impact of TCJA on alternative minimum tax credit carryovers	(429,000)	0
Uncertain tax positions - lapse of statute	0	(369,000)
Additional effect of the foreign tax provision on the total tax provision	592,000	254,000
U.S. state tax provision, before changes in uncertain tax positions and net of federal benefit	(36,000)	22,000
Other	(3,000)	15,000
Total	(601,000)	(1,080,000)
Deferred income tax assets:
Foreign tax credit carryover	2,455,000	3,062,000
Alternative minimum tax credit carryover	0	460,000
U.S. federal net operating loss carryover	7,208,000	9,773,000
Canadian net operating loss carryover	314,000	0
Tax basis of investment in land and residential real estate in excess of book basis	296,000	877,000
Property and equipment accumulated book depreciation and depletion in excess of tax under U.S. tax law	1,183,000	2,180,000
Liabilities accrued for books but not for tax under U.S. tax law	1,901,000	3,910,000
Liabilities accrued for books but not for tax under Canadian tax law	2,097,000	2,103,000
Other	916,000	1,091,000
Total gross deferred income tax assets	16,370,000	23,456,000
Less Valuation allowance	(14,039,000)	(21,158,000)
Net deferred income tax assets	2,331,000	2,298,000
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Property and equipment accumulated tax depreciation and depletion in excess of book under Canadian tax law	(1,828,000)	(914,000)
Book basis of investment in land development partnerships in excess of tax basis	(818,000)	(1,289,000)
Other	0	(31,000)
Total deferred income tax liabilities	(2,646,000)	(2,234,000)
Deferred tax liability, net	(315,000)
Deferred tax asset, net		64,000
Net deferred income tax liability included in Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Deferred income tax assets	0	300,000
Deferred income tax liabilities	(315,000)	(236,000)
Valuation allowance, other disclosures
Decrease in valuation allowance	7,119,000
Decrease in valuation allowance due to TCJA impact on DTAs	5,817,000
Decrease in valuation allowance recognized as income tax benefit	6,970,000
Decrease in valuation allowance credited to accumulated other comprehensive loss	149,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reduction Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations	0	$ 369,000
Foreign
Tax carryovers
Operating loss carryovers	1,163,000
Federal
Tax carryovers
Tax credit carryovers	2,455,000
Operating loss carryovers	$ 34,322,000