RETIREMENT AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Detail Textuals 2) - Retirement Plan - Energy Services of America	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Subsidiary
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of subsidiaries \| Subsidiary	4
Amount of contribution to union plan \| $	$ 57,098

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