BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013 item	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Number of reportable business segments			2
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	$ 316,031,197	$ 307,112,774	$ 892,817,669	$ 866,505,090
Depreciation	506,811	461,637	1,517,958	1,496,868
Amortization	91,250	91,251	273,750	283,441
Operating income (loss)	3,147,445	3,502,916	8,193,940	8,877,814
Interest expense	309,445	361,756	874,489	1,105,707
Income (loss) from operations before taxes	2,887,487	3,189,001	7,545,133	8,065,086
Total assets	118,615,158	116,788,565	118,615,158	116,788,565	105,809,866
Capital expenditures	703,977	206,762	1,808,206	914,486
Cigarettes
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	228,861,228	223,189,406	648,295,732	628,218,679
Confectionery
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	20,658,502	20,433,115	55,461,844	55,792,444
Health food
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	9,331,747	9,499,012	27,904,440	28,175,654
Tobacco, food service & other
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	57,179,720	53,991,241	161,155,653	154,318,313
Wholesale Distribution
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	306,699,450	297,613,762	864,913,229	838,329,436
Depreciation	387,683	363,557	1,209,733	1,193,834
Amortization	91,250	91,251	273,750	283,441
Operating income (loss)	3,951,778	4,073,549	10,285,106	10,402,816
Interest expense	49,754	131,983	156,650	401,043
Income (loss) from operations before taxes	3,900,589	3,953,942	10,147,828	10,108,749
Total assets	103,780,433	102,837,606	103,780,433	102,837,606
Capital expenditures	235,470	182,156	738,809	765,508
Wholesale Distribution | Cigarettes
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	228,861,228	223,189,406	648,295,732	628,218,679
Wholesale Distribution | Confectionery
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	20,658,502	20,433,115	55,461,844	55,792,444
Wholesale Distribution | Tobacco, food service & other
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	57,179,720	53,991,241	161,155,653	154,318,313
Retail
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	9,331,747	9,499,012	27,904,440	28,175,654
Depreciation	118,191	97,142	305,414	300,222
Operating income (loss)	364,126	757,482	1,803,736	2,295,893
Interest expense	55,187	67,437	168,735	225,849
Income (loss) from operations before taxes	314,153	695,509	1,650,327	2,085,526
Total assets	14,602,570	12,957,856	14,602,570	12,957,856
Capital expenditures	468,507	24,606	1,069,397	148,978
Retail | Health food
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	9,331,747	9,499,012	27,904,440	28,175,654
Other
Information by business segments
Depreciation	937	938	2,811	2,812
Operating income (loss)	(1,168,459)	(1,328,115)	(3,894,902)	(3,820,895)
Interest expense	204,504	162,336	549,104	478,815
Income (loss) from operations before taxes	(1,327,255)	(1,460,450)	(4,253,022)	(4,129,189)
Total assets	$ 232,155	$ 993,103	$ 232,155	$ 993,103