INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Summary of investments
Total investments in real estate	$ 2,381,000	$ 2,381,000
Sale of interest in leasehold land: Proceeds	300,000	512,000
Sale of interest in leasehold land: Fees	(18,000)	(30,000)
Revenues sale of interest in leasehold land, net	282,000	482,000
Investment in two residential parcels
Summary of investments
Total investments in real estate	2,331,000	2,331,000
Number of residential parcels held for investment	2
Investment in leasehold land interest - Lot 4C
Summary of investments
Total investments in real estate	50,000	50,000
Area of land (in acres)	1,000
Kaupulehu Developments
Summary of investments
Area of land (in acres)	870
Number of development increments	2
Number of single-family lots planned in Increment I	80
Kaupulehu Developments | Phase I
Summary of investments
Number of single-family lots sold in Increment I	31
Number of single-family lots planned in Increment I	38
Kaupulehu Developments | Phase II
Summary of investments
Number of single-family lots sold in Increment I	1
Number of single-family lots planned in Increment I	42
Kaupulehu Developments | Aggregate gross proceeds up to $100,000,000
Summary of investments
Payments entitled to be received from WB as percentage of gross receipts from WB's sales of single-family residential lots in Increment I	9.00%
Kaupulehu Developments | Aggregate gross proceeds greater than $100,000,000 up to $300,000,000
Summary of investments
Payments entitled to be received from WB as percentage of gross receipts from WB's sales of single-family residential lots in Increment I	10.00%
Kaupulehu Developments | Aggregate gross proceeds in excess of $300,000,000
Summary of investments
Payments entitled to be received from WB as percentage of gross receipts from WB's sales of single-family residential lots in Increment I	14.00%
Kaupulehu Developments | Minimum | Aggregate gross proceeds greater than $100,000,000 up to $300,000,000
Summary of investments
Gross proceeds from sale of Increment I single-family lots on which payments to be received from WB is based	100,000,000
Kaupulehu Developments | Minimum | Aggregate gross proceeds in excess of $300,000,000
Summary of investments
Gross proceeds from sale of Increment I single-family lots on which payments to be received from WB is based	300,000,000
Kaupulehu Developments | Maximum | Aggregate gross proceeds up to $100,000,000
Summary of investments
Gross proceeds from sale of Increment I single-family lots on which payments to be received from WB is based	100,000,000
Kaupulehu Developments | Maximum | Aggregate gross proceeds greater than $100,000,000 up to $300,000,000
Summary of investments
Gross proceeds from sale of Increment I single-family lots on which payments to be received from WB is based	$ 300,000,000