CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,719,000	$ 9,834,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of: $43,000 at June 30, 2012; $70,000 at September 30, 2011	3,768,000	5,760,000
Prepaid expenses	338,000	298,000
Real estate held for sale	5,208,000	12,640,000
Other current assets	653,000	998,000
Total current assets	19,686,000	29,530,000
Investments	4,623,000	4,623,000
Property and equipment	246,287,000	239,036,000
Accumulated depletion, depreciation, and amortization	(195,640,000)	(184,417,000)
Property and equipment, net	50,647,000	54,619,000
Total assets	74,956,000	88,772,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,795,000	2,750,000
Accrued capital expenditures	529,000	2,492,000
Accrued compensation	1,481,000	2,397,000
Payable to joint interest owners	730,000	1,012,000
Income taxes payable		199,000
Current portion of long-term debt	5,360,000	12,314,000
Other current liabilities	2,913,000	2,925,000
Total current liabilities	13,808,000	24,089,000
Long-term debt	12,000,000	11,400,000
Liability for retirement benefits	4,844,000	5,167,000
Asset retirement obligation	4,993,000	4,921,000
Deferred income taxes	4,451,000	4,481,000
Total liabilities	40,096,000	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 June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011	4,223,000	4,223,000
Additional paid-in capital	1,289,000	1,289,000
Retained earnings	29,602,000	34,231,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net	1,215,000	290,000
Treasury stock, at cost: 167,900 shares at June 30, 2012 and September 30, 2011	(2,286,000)	(2,286,000)
Total Barnwell Industries, Inc. stockholders' equity	34,043,000	37,747,000
Non-controlling interests	817,000	967,000
Total equity	34,860,000	38,714,000
Total liabilities and equity	$ 74,956,000	$ 88,772,000