SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment information line items [Line Items]
Sales	$ 37,410us-gaap_Revenues	$ 32,870us-gaap_Revenues	$ 73,897us-gaap_Revenues	$ 62,293us-gaap_Revenues
Operating income	(2,616)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	7,459us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	3,524us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	13,073us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Depreciation and Amortization	1,886us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	1,513us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	3,531us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	2,906us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Business Segment [Member]
Segment information line items [Line Items]
Sales	37,410	32,870	73,897	62,293
Operating income	(2,616)	7,459	3,524	13,073
Capital Expenditures	1,907	2,585	2,869	8,198
Depreciation and Amortization	1,886	1,513	3,531	2,906
Nightclubs [Member] \| Business Segment [Member]
Segment information line items [Line Items]
Sales	31,933	31,196	62,995	59,550
Operating income	114	9,644	8,671	17,618
Capital Expenditures	710	813	675	4,365
Depreciation and Amortization	763	848	1,584	1,648
Bombshells [Member] \| Business Segment [Member]
Segment information line items [Line Items]
Sales	4,813	1,379	9,721	2,083
Operating income	571	(12)	1,111	(317)
Capital Expenditures	676	1,735	1,553	3,151
Depreciation and Amortization	221	41	274	53
Other [Member] \| Business Segment [Member]
Segment information line items [Line Items]
Sales	664	295	1,181	660
Operating income	(797)	(87)	(1,344)	(257)
Capital Expenditures	430	0	444	0
Depreciation and Amortization	305	4	510	10
General Corporate [Member] \| Business Segment [Member]
Segment information line items [Line Items]
Operating income	(2,504)	(2,086)	(4,914)	(3,971)
Capital Expenditures	91	37	197	682
Depreciation and Amortization	$ 597	$ 620	$ 1,163	$ 1,195

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