CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,319,000	$ 9,834,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of: $71,000 at December 31, 2011; $70,000 at September 30, 2011	4,293,000	5,760,000
Income taxes receivable	43,000	43,000
Prepaid expenses	502,000	298,000
Real estate held for sale	12,640,000	12,640,000
Other current assets	866,000	955,000
Total current assets	27,663,000	29,530,000
Investments	4,623,000	4,623,000
Property and equipment	245,536,000	239,036,000
Accumulated depletion, depreciation, and amortization	(190,853,000)	(184,417,000)
Property and equipment, net	54,683,000	54,619,000
Total assets	86,969,000	88,772,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,859,000	2,750,000
Accrued capital expenditures	2,216,000	2,492,000
Accrued compensation	1,474,000	2,397,000
Payable to joint interest owners	556,000	1,012,000
Income taxes payable	534,000	199,000
Current portion of long-term debt	12,647,000	12,314,000
Other current liabilities	2,490,000	2,925,000
Total current liabilities	22,776,000	24,089,000
Long-term debt	10,800,000	11,400,000
Liability for retirement benefits	4,612,000	5,167,000
Asset retirement obligation	5,032,000	4,921,000
Deferred income taxes	4,409,000	4,481,000
Total liabilities	47,629,000	50,058,000
Barnwell Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Common stock, par value $0.50 per share; authorized, 20,000,000 shares: 8,445,060 issued at December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011	4,223,000	4,223,000
Additional paid-in capital	1,289,000	1,289,000
Retained earnings	33,949,000	34,231,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net	1,136,000	290,000
Treasury stock, at cost: 167,900 shares at December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011	(2,286,000)	(2,286,000)
Total Barnwell Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity	38,311,000	37,747,000
Non-controlling interests	1,029,000	967,000
Total equity	39,340,000	38,714,000
Total liabilities and equity	$ 86,969,000	$ 88,772,000