Cash From Sale of Interest in Leasehold Land and Distributions From Equity Method Investment

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Cumulative Proceeds From the Sale Of Common Stock Under the ATM

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Carrying amount due within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from tax authorities as of the balance sheet date representing refunds of overpayments or recoveries based on agreed-upon resolutions of disputes.

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The cash outflow for cost incurred directly with the issuance of an equity security.

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The cash inflow to dispose of long-lived, physical assets and mineral interests in oil and gas properties used for normal oil and gas operations.

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Cash received on stock transaction after deduction of issuance costs.

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The number of shares issued or sold by the subsidiary or equity method investee per stock transaction.

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GOING CONCERN (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
GOING CONCERN (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 13, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Aug. 13, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jul. 08, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Going Concern [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of oil and natural gas assets					$ 60	$ 608
Income taxes receivable		$ 59		$ 59	$ 59			$ 472
Net cash inflows from land segment percentage of sales proceeds and distributions from the Kukio Resort Land Development Partnerships				$ 3,965
Subsequent Event
Going Concern [Line Items]
Cumulative proceeds from the sale of common stock under the ATM			$ 3,784
Subsequent Event \| Spirit River, Alberta Canada \| Barnwell Industries Inc
Going Concern [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of oil and natural gas assets	$ 1,047
Income taxes receivable							$ 524
At The Market Offering
Going Concern [Line Items]
Common shares sold (in shares)		586,546
Proceeds from sale of common stock		$ 1,860
Stock issuance costs, commission and fees		$ 59
At The Market Offering \| Subsequent Event
Going Concern [Line Items]
Common shares sold (in shares)	581,441
Proceeds from sale of common stock	$ 1,924
Stock issuance costs, commission and fees	$ 64