CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (1,522,000)	$ (6,974,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in loss of affiliates	376,000
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	5,364,000	6,383,000
Reduction of carrying value of assets		4,506,000
Foreign exchange gain	(271,000)
Retirement benefits expense	184,000	463,000
Accretion of asset retirement obligation	330,000	283,000
Deferred income tax benefit	(225,000)	(1,220,000)
Asset retirement obligation payments	(110,000)	(174,000)
Share-based compensation benefit	(209,000)	(118,000)
Retirement plan contributions	(354,000)	(253,000)
Sale of interest in leasehold land, net	(378,000)	(282,000)
Real estate held for sale		(139,000)
Increase from changes in current assets and liabilities	1,302,000	1,389,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,487,000	3,864,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of oil and natural gas assets	8,448,000
Proceeds from gas over bitumen royalty adjustments	12,000	39,000
Proceeds from sale of interest in leasehold land, net of fees paid	378,000	282,000
Payment to acquire interest in affiliates	(5,140,000)
Capital expenditures - oil and natural gas	(3,382,000)	(3,549,000)
Capital expenditures - all other	(42,000)	(2,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	274,000	(3,230,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt borrowings	5,000,000	503,000
Repayments of long-term debt	(5,606,000)	(888,000)
Increase in restricted cash	(1,892,000)
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(13,000)
Contributions from non-controlling interests	170,000	153,000
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,341,000)	(232,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	7,000	(132,000)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	2,427,000	270,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	7,828,000	8,845,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 10,255,000	$ 9,115,000