OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Oil and Natural Gas Properties [Line Items]
Payments to acquire oil and natural gas properties	$ 317	$ 0
Impairment of assets	0	630
Oil and natural gas
Oil and Natural Gas Properties [Line Items]
Impairment of assets	0	$ 630
Barnwell Industries Inc \| Twining, Alberta, Canada
Oil and Natural Gas Properties [Line Items]
Payments to acquire oil and natural gas properties	$ 317

Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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