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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Detail) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2020 well | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) well | Sep. 30, 2019 customer well | Jul. 28, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 07, 2019
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Amounts accrued under the incentive compensation plan |  | $ 23 |  |  |
Investments in land development partnerships | KD Development, LLC |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Collaborative agreement, fees, percentage of cumulative net profits |  |  |  |  | 0.72%
Investments in land development partnerships | Pool Of Various Individuals |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Collaborative agreement, fees, percentage of cumulative net profits |  |  |  |  | 0.20%
Kaupulehu Developments |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Fees to be paid to Nearco |  | 10.40% |  |  |
Percentage of Increment II receipts to be paid to external real estate counsel for services provided in the negotiation and closing of the Increment II transaction |  | 1.20% |  |  |
Unfavorable Regulatory Action | Contract drilling |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Number of wells not meeting specifications for plumbness | well | 1 |  | 2 |  |
Number of customers with wells not meeting specifications for plumbness | customer |  |  | 1 |  |
Warranty agreement, term | 5 years |  |  |  |
Triggering event, minimum pump failures attributable to lack of plumbness | 2 |  |  |  |
Number of wells not meeting permitted depth | well |  | 2 |  |  |
Estimate of possible loss |  | $ 300 |  | $ 1,200 |
Loss contingency accrual |  | $ 300 |  |  |

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