BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) item	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Information by business segments
Number of reportable business segments | item			2
Total external revenues	$ 294,047,870	$ 296,449,126	$ 604,152,099	$ 618,457,375
Depreciation	463,720	484,431	923,903	960,130
Amortization	66,249	91,250	132,499	182,500
Operating income (loss)	1,123,429	2,194,199	3,214,663	4,744,020
Interest expense	147,910	161,402	365,453	373,856
Income (loss) from operations before taxes	990,483	2,068,624	2,869,947	4,433,246
Total assets	105,679,176	114,551,258	105,679,176	114,551,258	$ 112,263,390
Capital expenditures	437,117	330,837	837,895	692,402
Cigarettes
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	209,646,918	211,638,962	431,415,941	443,592,290
Tobacco
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	37,371,108	35,756,254	76,056,934	73,384,745
Confectionery
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	17,980,905	19,045,686	36,581,352	38,891,522
Health food
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	6,718,058	7,537,713	12,957,362	14,811,831
Foodservice & other
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	22,330,881	22,470,511	47,140,510	47,776,987
Wholesale Segment
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	287,329,812	288,911,413	591,194,737	603,645,544
Depreciation	346,264	367,530	688,938	726,097
Amortization	66,249	91,250	132,499	182,500
Operating income (loss)	2,737,099	3,073,641	6,705,891	6,922,793
Interest expense	25,428	29,368	51,821	59,400
Income (loss) from operations before taxes	2,722,619	3,075,629	6,666,521	6,917,371
Total assets	91,608,744	101,775,492	91,608,744	101,775,492
Capital expenditures	153,469	255,324	320,244	581,877
Wholesale Segment | Cigarettes
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	209,646,918	211,638,962	431,415,941	443,592,290
Wholesale Segment | Tobacco
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	37,371,108	35,756,254	76,056,934	73,384,745
Wholesale Segment | Confectionery
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	17,980,905	19,045,686	36,581,352	38,891,522
Wholesale Segment | Foodservice & other
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	22,330,881	22,470,511	47,140,510	47,776,987
Retail Segment
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	6,718,058	7,537,713	12,957,362	14,811,831
Depreciation	117,456	116,901	234,965	234,033
Operating income (loss)	(209,189)	474,545	(507,675)	538,670
Income (loss) from operations before taxes	(205,173)	479,017	(499,388)	547,775
Total assets	13,989,794	12,554,229	13,989,794	12,554,229
Capital expenditures	283,648	75,513	517,651	110,525
Retail Segment | Health food
Information by business segments
Total external revenues	6,718,058	7,537,713	12,957,362	14,811,831
Other
Information by business segments
Operating income (loss)	(1,404,481)	(1,353,987)	(2,983,553)	(2,717,443)
Interest expense	122,482	132,034	313,632	314,456
Income (loss) from operations before taxes	(1,526,963)	(1,486,022)	(3,297,186)	(3,031,900)
Total assets	$ 80,638	$ 221,537	$ 80,638	$ 221,537