TIMBERLINE RESOURCES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Mineral exploration expenses	$ 1,527,638	$ 899,113
Salaries and benefits	933,505	857,765
Professional fees expense	388,167	360,161
Insurance expense	114,307	79,084
Abandonment of mineral rights	556,000	100,000
Gain on disposal of equipment		(16,565)
Gain on lease of mineral rights	(124,638)
General and administrative expenses	596,342	408,688
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES	3,991,321	2,688,246
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS	(3,991,321)	(2,688,246)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Foreign exchange loss	(17,938)	(2,557)
Interest income (expense), net	175	(17,083)
Financing transaction expense	(274,049)
Loss on settlement of prepaid drilling services	(89,315)	(70,000)
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)	(381,127)	(89,640)
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(4,372,448)	(2,777,886)
INCOME TAX PROVISION	0	0
NET LOSS	$ (4,372,448)	$ (2,777,886)
NET LOSS PER SHARE AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS, BASIC AND DILUTED	$ (0.40)	$ (0.42)
WEIGHTED-AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING, BASIC AND DILUTED	10,999,230	6,674,196