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SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues: |  |
Total before interest income | $ 34,040,000 | $ 38,421,000
Interest income | 22,000 | 39,000
Total revenues | 34,062,000 | 38,460,000
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization: |  |
Total depletion, depreciation, and amortization | 10,990,000 | 10,127,000
Reduction of carrying value of assets: |  |
Total reduction of carrying value of assets | 6,647,000 | 1,228,000
Operating (loss) profit (before general and administrative expenses): |  |
Total operating (loss) profit | (3,023,000) | 11,780,000
General and administrative expenses | (8,268,000) | (9,025,000)
Interest expense | (790,000) | (1,088,000)
Interest income | 22,000 | 39,000
(Loss) earnings before income taxes | (12,059,000) | 1,706,000
Capital Expenditures: |  |
Capital Expenditure | 5,022,000 | 15,404,000
Assets By Segment: |  |
Total assets | 69,890,000 | 88,772,000
Cash and cash equivalents |  |
Assets By Segment: |  |
Total assets | 8,845,000 | 9,834,000
Oil and natural gas |  |
Revenues: |  |
Total before interest income | 24,610,000 | 30,228,000
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization: |  |
Total depletion, depreciation, and amortization | 10,367,000 | 9,469,000
Reduction of carrying value of assets: |  |
Total reduction of carrying value of assets | 2,551,000 |
Operating (loss) profit (before general and administrative expenses): |  |
Total operating (loss) profit | 1,247,000 | 9,355,000
Capital Expenditures: |  |
Capital Expenditure | 4,915,000 | 13,299,000
Assets By Segment: |  |
Total assets | 46,946,000 | 54,454,000
Land investment |  |
Revenues: |  |
Total before interest income | 482,000 | 3,742,000
Reduction of carrying value of assets: |  |
Total reduction of carrying value of assets | 488,000 | 689,000
Operating (loss) profit (before general and administrative expenses): |  |
Total operating (loss) profit | (6,000) | 3,053,000
Assets By Segment: |  |
Total assets | 2,381,000 | 2,869,000
Contract drilling |  |
Revenues: |  |
Total before interest income | 2,340,000 | 3,855,000
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization: |  |
Total depletion, depreciation, and amortization | 509,000 | 560,000
Operating (loss) profit (before general and administrative expenses): |  |
Total operating (loss) profit | (1,160,000) | (587,000)
Capital Expenditures: |  |
Capital Expenditure | 72,000 | 186,000
Assets By Segment: |  |
Total assets | 2,963,000 | 3,660,000
Residential real estate |  |
Revenues: |  |
Total before interest income | 5,975,000 |
Reduction of carrying value of assets: |  |
Total reduction of carrying value of assets | 1,854,000 | 418,000
Operating (loss) profit (before general and administrative expenses): |  |
Total operating (loss) profit | (1,869,000) | (418,000)
Assets By Segment: |  |
Total assets | 5,309,000 | 12,640,000
Other |  |
Revenues: |  |
Total before interest income | 633,000 | 596,000
Depletion, depreciation, and amortization: |  |
Total depletion, depreciation, and amortization | 114,000 | 98,000
Reduction of carrying value of assets: |  |
Total reduction of carrying value of assets | 1,754,000 | 121,000
Operating (loss) profit (before general and administrative expenses): |  |
Total operating (loss) profit | (1,235,000) | 377,000
Capital Expenditures: |  |
Capital Expenditure | 35,000 | 1,919,000
Corporate and other |  |
Assets By Segment: |  |
Total assets | $ 3,446,000 | $ 5,315,000

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