CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Oil and natural gas	$ 4,619,000	$ 4,774,000	$ 16,343,000	$ 16,019,000
Contract drilling	1,548,000	248,000	4,475,000	1,668,000
Sale of interest in leasehold land, net	258,000		378,000	282,000
Gas processing and other	385,000	160,000	696,000	533,000
Total revenues	6,810,000	5,182,000	21,892,000	18,502,000
Costs and expenses:
Oil and natural gas operating	2,111,000	2,406,000	6,774,000	7,448,000
Contract drilling operating	1,268,000	367,000	3,669,000	1,628,000
General and administrative	1,844,000	2,105,000	6,049,000	6,354,000
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	1,296,000	1,372,000	5,364,000	6,383,000
Reduction of carrying value of assets				4,506,000
Interest expense	165,000	146,000	520,000	442,000
Total costs and expenses	6,684,000	6,396,000	22,376,000	26,761,000
Income (loss) before equity in loss of affiliates and income taxes	126,000	(1,214,000)	(484,000)	(8,259,000)
Equity in loss of affiliates	(113,000)		(376,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes	13,000	(1,214,000)	(860,000)	(8,259,000)
Income tax provision (benefit)	211,000	51,000	662,000	(1,285,000)
Net loss	(198,000)	(1,265,000)	(1,522,000)	(6,974,000)
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	18,000	(40,000)	(32,000)	(59,000)
Net loss attributable to Barnwell Industries, Inc.	$ (216,000)	$ (1,225,000)	$ (1,490,000)	$ (6,915,000)
Basic net loss per common share attributable to Barnwell Industries, Inc. stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.18)	$ (0.84)
Diluted net loss per common share attributable to Barnwell Industries, Inc. stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.15)	$ (0.18)	$ (0.84)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	8,277,160	8,277,160	8,277,160	8,277,160
Diluted (in shares)	8,277,160	8,277,160	8,277,160	8,277,160