BUSINESS SEGMENTS: (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	$ 1,174,167,758	$ 1,041,631,892
Depreciation	2,017,726	1,850,231
Amortization	374,688	384,583
Operating income (loss)	13,419,090	15,554,614
Interest expense	1,359,241	1,433,790
Income (loss) from operations before taxes	12,400,562	14,346,036
Total assets	105,809,866	107,435,633
Capital expenditures	1,480,782	1,988,139
Cigarettes
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	853,534,304	751,189,309
Confectionery
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	75,282,741	68,748,154
Health food
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	37,323,138	37,800,391
Tobacco, foodservice & other
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	208,027,575	183,894,038
Wholesale Distribution
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	1,136,844,620	1,003,831,501
Depreciation	1,620,389	1,423,683
Amortization	374,688	384,583
Operating income (loss)	15,382,674	17,695,115
Interest expense	490,045	479,523
Income (loss) from operations before taxes	15,010,846	17,284,552
Total assets	92,109,694	93,593,738
Capital expenditures	1,288,504	1,761,781
Wholesale Distribution | Cigarettes
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	853,534,304	751,189,309
Wholesale Distribution | Confectionery
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	75,282,741	68,748,154
Wholesale Distribution | Tobacco, foodservice & other
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	208,027,575	183,894,038
Retail
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	37,323,138	37,800,391
Depreciation	393,588	422,799
Operating income (loss)	2,900,145	3,402,124
Interest expense	291,401	382,334
Income (loss) from operations before taxes	2,629,452	3,042,442
Total assets	12,724,908	12,860,354
Capital expenditures	192,278	226,358
Retail | Health food
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	37,323,138	37,800,391
Other
Information by business segments
Depreciation	3,749	3,749
Operating income (loss)	(4,863,729)	(5,542,625)
Interest expense	577,795	571,933
Income (loss) from operations before taxes	(5,239,736)	(5,980,958)
Total assets	$ 975,264	$ 981,541