RETIREMENT AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Detail Textuals) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Union Employees Retirement Plan \| C J Hughes Construction Company
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of employees contribution to retirement compensation plan	15.00%
Maximum amount of employees contribution	$ 18,000	$ 17,500
Amount of contribution matched per dollar	$ 0.25
Percentage of contribution of eligible wages	6.00%
Amount of contribution to union plan	$ 5,401
Non Union Employees Retirement Plan \| C J Hughes Construction Company
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of employees contribution to retirement compensation plan	15.00%
Maximum amount of employees contribution	$ 18,000	17,500
Amount of contribution matched per dollar	$ 0.25
Percentage of contribution of eligible wages	6.00%
Non Union Employees Retirement Plan \| Nitro Electric Company
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum amount of employees contribution	$ 18,000	$ 17,500
Amount of contribution matched per dollar	$ 0.25
Percentage of contribution of eligible wages	6.00%

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Amount of discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan.

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Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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