CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Oil and natural gas	$ 2,092	$ 6,397	$ 5,064	$ 11,724
Contract drilling	491	1,318	2,424	2,927
Sale of interest in leasehold land, net	817	0	1,849	120
Gas processing and other	92	118	187	263
Total revenues	3,492	7,833	9,524	15,034
Costs and expenses:
Oil and natural gas operating	1,818	2,042	3,441	4,663
Contract drilling operating	472	1,089	1,997	2,401
General and administrative	2,104	2,301	4,379	4,157
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization	868	1,904	1,847	4,068
Interest expense	82	192	172	355
Total costs and expenses	5,344	7,528	11,836	15,644
(Loss) income before equity in income (loss) of affiliates and income taxes	(1,852)	305	(2,312)	(610)
Equity in income (loss) of affiliates	368	(116)	456	(263)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(1,484)	189	(1,856)	(873)
Income tax provision	389	513	300	451
Net loss	(1,873)	(324)	(2,156)	(1,324)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	144	(39)	328	(50)
Net loss attributable to Barnwell Industries, Inc.	$ (2,017)	$ (285)	$ (2,484)	$ (1,274)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share attributable to Barnwell Industries, Inc. stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ (0.24)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.30)	$ (0.15)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in shares)	8,277,160	8,277,160	8,277,160	8,277,160