INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
Components of income (loss) before income taxes, after adjusting the income (loss) for non-controlling interests
United States	$ 739,000	$ 5,436,000
Canada	5,121,000	1,149,000
Total	5,860,000	6,585,000
Current provision (benefit): United States - Federal
Before operating loss carryforwards	727,000	60,000
Benefit of operating loss carryforwards	(665,000)	(60,000)
After operating loss carryforwards	62,000	0
Current provision (benefit): United States - State
Before operating loss carryforwards	518,000	174,000
Benefit of operating loss carryforwards	(62,000)	(7,000)
After operating loss carryforwards	456,000	167,000
Current provision (benefit): Canadian
Before operating loss carryforwards	510,000	0
Benefit of operating loss carryforwards	(510,000)	0
After operating loss carryforwards	0	0
Total current	518,000	167,000
Deferred (benefit) provision:
United States – State	(171,000)	165,000
Canadian	0	0
Total deferred	(171,000)	165,000
Total	347,000	332,000
Income Tax Uncertainties [Abstract]
Income tax penalties and interest expense	$ 62,000
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%
Tax provision computed by applying statutory rate	$ 1,231,000	1,383,000
Decrease in the valuation allowance	(1,450,000)	(1,427,000)
Additional effect of the foreign tax provision on the total tax provision	130,000	31,000
Uncertain tax positions	62,000	0
U.S. state tax provision, net of federal benefit	285,000	332,000
Other	89,000	13,000
Total	347,000	332,000
Deferred income tax assets:
Foreign tax credit carryover under U.S. tax law	953,000	1,197,000
U.S. federal net operating loss carryover	8,258,000	8,846,000
U.S. state unitary net operating loss carryovers	1,117,000	939,000
Canadian net operating loss carryovers	877,000	1,411,000
Tax basis of investment in land in excess of book basis under U.S. tax law	26,000	305,000
Property and equipment accumulated book depreciation and depletion in excess of tax under Canadian tax law	0	1,091,000
Property and equipment accumulated book depreciation and depletion in excess of tax under U.S. tax law	568,000	699,000
Liabilities accrued for books but not for tax under U.S. tax law	882,000	1,225,000
Liabilities accrued for books but not for tax under Canadian tax law	2,120,000	1,813,000
Foreign currency loss under U.S. tax law	102,000	0
Foreign currency loss under Canadian tax law	124,000	0
Other	278,000	442,000
Total gross deferred income tax assets	15,305,000	17,968,000
Less Valuation allowance	(12,608,000)	(14,616,000)
Net deferred income tax assets	2,697,000	3,352,000
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Property and equipment accumulated tax depreciation and depletion in excess of book under Canadian tax law	(280,000)	0
Book basis of investment in land development partnerships in excess of tax basis under U.S. tax law	(545,000)	(1,156,000)
Book basis of investment in land development partnerships in excess of tax basis under U.S. state non-unitary tax law	(166,000)	(352,000)
U.S. oil and gas property and equipment accumulated tax depreciation and depletion in excess of book under U.S. tax law	(121,000)	(142,000)
U.S. oil and gas property and equipment accumulated tax depreciation and depletion in excess of book under U.S. state tax law	(23,000)	(7,000)
U.S. tax law impact of foreign branch deferred tax asset under Canadian tax law	(1,465,000)	(1,782,000)
Other	(285,000)	(272,000)
Total deferred income tax liabilities	(2,885,000)	(3,711,000)
Net deferred income tax liability	(188,000)	(359,000)
Net deferred income tax liability included in Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Deferred income tax assets	0	0
Deferred income tax liabilities	(188,000)	(359,000)
Net deferred income tax liability	(188,000)	(359,000)
Valuation allowance, other disclosures
Decrease in valuation allowance	(2,008,000)
Income tax (benefit) expense recognized in valuation allowance change	(1,614,000)
Change in valuation allowance charged to accumulated other comprehensive loss	(394,000)
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits
Balance at the beginning of year	0	0
Effect of tax positions taken in prior years	60,000	0
Accrued interest related to tax positions taken	2,000	0
Balance at the end of year	62,000	$ 0
Federal
Tax carryovers
Tax credit carryovers	953,000
Operating loss carryovers	39,327,000
State and Local Jurisdiction
Tax carryovers
Operating loss carryovers	17,452,000
Foreign
Tax carryovers
Operating loss carryovers	$ 3,411,000