CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,698	$ 18,599
Accounts receivable:
Trade, net	779	662
Other, net	1,161	204
Marketable securities	515	0
Inventories	1,174	1,082
Deferred tax asset	5,195	1,504
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,025	863
Assets of discontinued operations	112	4,851
Total current assets	19,659	27,765
Property and equipment, net	65,892	56,786
Other assets:
Goodwill and indefinite lived intangibles, net	65,642	61,761
Definite lived intangibles, net	1,091	1,139
Other	1,093	920
Total other assets	67,826	63,820
Total assets	153,377	148,371
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable	1,215	696
Accrued liabilities	2,766	4,301
Texas patron tax liability	6,830	3,955
Current portion of derivative liabilities	1,209	1,276
Current portion of long-term debt	5,494	7,883
Liabilities of discontinued operations	177	588
Total current liabilities	17,691	18,699
Deferred tax liability	23,033	15,288
Other long-term liabilities	785	719
Long-term debt	30,060	34,803
Derivative liabilities at fair value, less current portion	0	1,243
Total liabilities	71,569	70,752
Commitments and contingencies
Temporary equity - Common stock, subject to put rights 66 and 198 shares, respectively	1,586	4,366
PERMANENT STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $.10 par, 1,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par, 20,000 shares authorized; 9,604 and 9,766 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	96	98
Additional paid-in capital	61,446	62,326
Accumulated other comprehensive income	10	0
Retained earnings	15,361	7,515
Total Rick's permanent stockholders' equity	76,913	69,939
Noncontrolling interests	3,309	3,314
Total permanent stockholders' equity	80,222	73,253
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 153,377	$ 148,371