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OIL AND NATURAL GAS PROPERTIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 01, 2022
Oil and Natural Gas Properties [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of oil and natural gas assets				$ 451	$ 0
Impairment of assets		$ 599	$ 0	2,276	0
Oil and natural gas
Oil and Natural Gas Properties [Line Items]
Impairment of assets		599	$ 0	2,276	0
Oil and natural gas \| United states
Oil and Natural Gas Properties [Line Items]
Impairment of assets		112		112
Oil and natural gas \| Canada
Oil and Natural Gas Properties [Line Items]
Impairment of assets		487		$ 2,164
Barnwell Industries Inc \| Kaybob, Alberta, Canada
Oil and Natural Gas Properties [Line Items]
Proceeds from the sale of oil and natural gas assets		$ 448
Barnwell Texas, LLC
Oil and Natural Gas Properties [Line Items]
Working interest in oil and gas leasehold acreage						22.30%
Cash paid to acquire working interest in oil and gas leasehold acreage	$ 806
Working interest in oil wells						15.40%
Costs incurred					$ 4,293