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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended			24 Months Ended
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) lot	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) lot	Sep. 30, 2016 lot	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Related party transactions
Gross overriding royalty arrangement, percent	1.00%
Accrued royalties	$ 53			$ 53
Kaupulehu Developments
Related party transactions
Proceeds received from percentage of sales payments	1,645	$ 4,503
Kaupulehu Developments \| KD Kaupulehu, LLLP \| Investment in land development partnerships
Related party transactions
Proceeds received from percentage of sales payments	$ 645	$ 2,003
Increment I \| Phase II \| Kaupulehu Developments \| KD Kaupulehu, LLLP \| Investment in land development partnerships
Related party transactions
Number of lots sold \| lot	3	2
Increment II \| Kaupulehu Developments \| KD Kaupulehu, LLLP \| Investment in land development partnerships
Related party transactions
Number of lots sold \| lot		1
KD Kaupulehu LLLP Increment II \| Kaupulehu Developments
Related party transactions
50% of Increment II distributions received	$ 1,000	$ 2,500		3,500
Percent of Increment II distributions	50.00%	50.00%
Contingent payments, unrecorded	$ 8,000			$ 8,000
Number of lots sold \| lot		1	1