RESTRICTED CASH (Narrative) (Details)						6 Months Ended
RESTRICTED CASH (Narrative) (Details)	Dec. 02, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	Nov. 22, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 20, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 02, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares	Nov. 22, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Investment in deposit						$ 61,560	$ 61,202
November 22, 2014 Certificate of Deposit [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Investment in deposit					$ 25,125
Deposit investment term (in Duration)					12 months
Deposit investment, maturity date (in Date)					Nov. 22, 2015
Deposit investment, interest rate (in Percent)					0.30%
November 22, 2015 Certificate of Deposit [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Investment in deposit		$ 25,201
Deposit investment term (in Duration)		12 months
Deposit investment, maturity date (in Date)		Nov. 22, 2016
Deposit investment, interest rate (in Percent)		0.30%
Short-term deposit investment, interest earned						38	18
Short-term deposit investment, amount of EPA letter secured by restricted deposit investment						23,595
December 2, 2014 Certificate of Deposit [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Number of certificates of deposit invested in (in Integer) \| $ / shares				2
Investment in deposit				$ 18,000
Deposit investment term (in Duration)				12 months
Deposit investment, maturity date (in Date)				Nov. 22, 2015
Deposit investment, interest rate (in Percent)				0.30%
December 2, 2014 Certificate of Deposit 2 [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Investment in deposit				$ 18,000
Deposit investment term (in Duration)				12 months
Deposit investment, maturity date (in Date)				Nov. 22, 2015
Deposit investment, interest rate (in Percent)				0.30%
December 2, 2015 Certificate of Deposit [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Number of certificates of deposit invested in (in Integer) \| $ / shares	2
Investment in deposit	$ 18,054
Deposit investment term (in Duration)	12 months
Deposit investment, maturity date (in Date)	Dec. 02, 2016
Deposit investment, interest rate (in Percent)	0.30%
December 2, 2015 Certificate of Deposit 2 [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Investment in deposit	$ 18,054
Deposit investment term (in Duration)	12 months
Deposit investment, maturity date (in Date)	Dec. 02, 2016
Deposit investment, interest rate (in Percent)	0.30%
Short-term deposit investment, interest earned						54	26
Short-term deposit investment, amount of EPA letter secured by restricted deposit investment						$ 18,000	$ 18,000
Number of EPA letters secured (in Integer) \| $ / shares						2
Number of wells covered under EPA Letter Certificate of Deposit \| $ / shares						2
April 20, 2015 Certificate of Deposit [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Investment in deposit			$ 68,000
Deposit investment term (in Duration)			36 months
Deposit investment, maturity date (in Date)			Apr. 20, 2018
Deposit investment, interest rate (in Percent)			0.60%
Short-term deposit investment, interest earned						$ 206
Short-term deposit investment, amount of EPA letter secured by restricted deposit investment			$ 68,000
Number of EPA letters secured (in Integer) \| $ / shares			1
Number of wells covered under EPA Letter Certificate of Deposit \| $ / shares			4

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